Vetoing

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Veto \Ve"to\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Vetoed} (v[=e]"t[=o]d); p.
     pr. & vb. n. {Vetoing}.]
     To prohibit; to negative; also, to refuse assent to, as a
     legislative bill, and thus prevent its enactment; as, to veto
     an appropriation bill.
     [1913 Webster]