power vs veto

power and veto both are nouns.

power and veto both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
power	Yes	No	Yes	No
veto	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, veto is a hyponym of power; that is, veto is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than power:

power: possession of controlling influence
veto: 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)

Other hyponyms of power include effectiveness, potency, strength, valence, valency, valence, valency, preponderance, puissance, persuasiveness, strength, irresistibility, irresistibleness, interest, interestingness, chokehold, stranglehold, throttlehold, sway, influence, repellant, repellent, control, jurisdiction, legal power, disposal, discretion, free will, effectiveness, effectivity, effectuality, effectualness.

power (noun)	veto (noun)
possession of controlling influence	a vote that blocks a decision
physical strength	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)
possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done
a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world
one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority
a very wealthy or powerful businessman
(physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second)
energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor
(of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power

power (verb)	veto (verb)
supply the force or power for the functioning of	command against
	vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent

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