veto

VEE-tohnoun

Meaning the power to reject a decision or law, or such a rejection

Memory hook VETO: Latin for “I FORBID!”. The kids vote three to nothing to adopt a goat, but Mom holds up one hand: “I forbid it.” That single blocking vote is a veto.

Mom used her veto on our plan to adopt a goat.

In context The council voted to build the new road, but the mayor used her veto, and the project stopped until the council could gather enough votes to override it.

Similar rejection, refusal, ban, block

Opposite approval, ratification, assent

From Latin veto, “I forbid.”