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Collocations for veto - noun

ADJECTIVE

effective
government, gubernatorial (AmE), presidential
line-item (AmE)
The Governor used a line-item veto to eliminate a $1 million increase to the California Arts Council.

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VERB + veto

have, wield
exercise, use
The board can exercise its veto to prevent the decision.
threaten
override, overturn

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veto + NOUN

power, rights
threat
pen (AmE)
The President hasn't yet used his veto pen.

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PREPOSITION

veto against
The nobles had a virtual veto against peasant candidates.
veto on
The opposition parties effectively have a veto on constitutional reform.
veto over
a veto over all political appointments

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PHRASES

a/the power of veto, a/the right of veto

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Collocations for veto - verb

ADVERB

effectively
The president effectively vetoed this measure.

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VERB + veto

threaten to

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PHRASES

the power to veto sth, the right to veto sth

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Veto is used with these nouns as the subject:
president

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Veto is used with these nouns as the object:
bill, idea, legislation, measure, resolution

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