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legislative veto

noun

  1. 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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