legislative veto

American  

noun

1. a veto exercised by a legislature nullifying or reversing an action, decision, etc., of the executive branch.

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Etymology

Origin of legislative veto

First recorded in 1940–45

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Example Sentences

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legislative veto

In the 1980s, Congress was stripped of its ability to delegate authority to the president subject to the check of a legislative veto.

From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2025

Newsom signaled through a series of legislative veto messages this fall that he anticipated “lower-than-expected revenues” and wanted the Legislature to “remain disciplined when it comes to spending.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2022

But that system has been a dead letter ever since the Supreme Court ruled a similar legislative veto unconstitutional in INS v.

From Slate ● Jan. 8, 2019

It is no coincidence that legislative veto provisions have grown common since the New Deal, as Government has become sprawling and unwieldy.

From Time Magazine Archive

Even his legislative veto can be overruled when two-thirds of both houses are unanimous.

From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 12 — Modern History by Sir John Alexander Hammerton

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