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pocket veto vs veto

veto vs pocket veto

pocket veto and veto both are nouns.

pocket veto is not a verb while veto is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pocket veto Yes No No No
veto Yes No Yes No
As nouns, veto is a hypernym of pocket veto; that is, veto is a word with a broader meaning than pocket veto:
  • pocket veto: indirect veto of legislation by refusing to sign it
  • veto: a vote that blocks a decision
pocket veto (noun) veto (noun)
indirect veto of legislation by refusing to sign it a vote that blocks a decision
the power or right to prohibit or reject a proposed or intended act (especially the power of a chief executive to reject a bill passed by the legislature)
pocket veto (verb) veto (verb)
command against
vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
Difference between pocket veto and veto

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