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.
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.
VERB + veto
have,
wield
exercise, use
The board can exercise its veto to prevent the decision.
exercise, use
The board can exercise its veto to prevent the decision.
threaten
override, overturn
override, overturn
veto + NOUN
power,
rights
threat
pen (AmE)
The President hasn't yet used his veto pen.
threat
pen (AmE)
The President hasn't yet used his veto pen.
PREPOSITION
veto against
The nobles had a virtual veto against peasant candidates.
The nobles had a virtual veto against peasant candidates.
veto on
The opposition parties effectively have a veto on constitutional reform.
The opposition parties effectively have a veto on constitutional reform.
veto over
a veto over all political appointments
a veto over all political appointments