effective veto

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A veto that successfully prevents an action.

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  • The President's rejection of the bill served as an effective veto, preventing its passage.
  • In the absence of a supermajority, the minority party held an effective veto over significant reforms.
  • Each permanent member of the Security Council wields an effective veto on substantive resolutions.
  • Through sheer influence, the CEO maintained an effective veto on all major strategic decisions.
  • The community's strong opposition provided an effective veto against the controversial development project.
  • For the treaty to be truly balanced, each signatory must possess an effective veto on amendments.
  • Her reputation for integrity gave her an effective veto in any ethical debate within the organization.
  • The legislation was designed to prevent any single faction from having an effective veto on policy changes.
  • Without their consent, the indigenous leaders had an effective veto over land use proposals.
  • The constant threat of an effective veto often forces compromise in legislative bodies.