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legislative veto
noun
- a veto exercised by a legislature nullifying or reversing an action, decision, etc., of the executive branch.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of legislative veto1
First recorded in 1940–45
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Example Sentences
Even his legislative veto can be overruled when two-thirds of both houses are unanimous.
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