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

Example Sentences

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

In a sweeping decision, the court declared the legislative veto to be an unconstitutional usurpation of power by Congress.

From Time Magazine Archive

That authority could only be exercised by a monarch with a legislative veto.

From The English Constitution by Bagehot, Walter