veto in Finnish
veto in Finnish is veto, veto-oikeus, eittää — veto means the official power to reject or block a decision, law, or proposal.
veto in Finnish
veto
A political right to disapprove of (and thereby stop) the process of a decision, a law etc.
veto-oikeus
A political right to disapprove of (and thereby stop) the process of a decision, a law etc.
veto
An invocation of that right.
eittää
(transitive) To use a veto against.
käyttää [[veto-oikeutta]](nsa)
(transitive) To use a veto against.
vetota
(transitive) To use a veto against.
What does "veto" mean?
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noun The official power to reject or block a decision, law, or proposal.
"The president used his veto to block the new bill."
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verb To officially reject or block something using this power.
"The council vetoed the plan to build on the green space."
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veto in a sentence
- The president used his veto to block the new bill.
- The council vetoed the plan to build on the green space.
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What is "veto" in Finnish?
"veto" in Finnish is veto, veto-oikeus, eittää. veto means: The official power to reject or block a decision, law, or proposal.
How do you use "veto" in a sentence?
Example: "The president used his veto to block the new bill." In Finnish, "veto" is veto, veto-oikeus, eittää.
Are there other ways to say "veto" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 5 translations listed for "veto": veto, veto-oikeus, eittää, käyttää [[veto-oikeutta]](nsa), vetota.
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