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| 1. | [ verb ] (politics) vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent | |
| Synonyms: | veto negative | |
| Examples: | "The President vetoed the bill" |
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| Related terms: | oppose kill veto vote | |
| 2. | [ verb ] expel from a community or group | |
| Synonyms: | banish ostracize shun cast_out ostracise ban | |
| Related terms: | expel barring banishment ostracism | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto | |
| Synonyms: | barring | |
| Related terms: | ejection banish | |
| Similar spelling: |
blackpoll black_opal blackbeetle blackfly Blackpool Blackburn blackbuck blackbody blackbird black_pea black_fly blackboard blackberry Blackbeard black_flag black_bile black_belt black_bass black_buck black_book |
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