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Veto :: Veto (n.) A power or right possessed by one department of government to forbid or prohibit the carrying out of projects attempted by another department; especially, in a constitutional government, a power vested in the chief executive to prevent the enactment of measures passed by the legislature. Such a power may be absolute, as in the case of the Tribunes of the People in ancient Rome, or limited, as in the case of the President of the United States. Called also the veto power..

Niggard :: Niggard (n.) A person meanly close and covetous; one who spends grudgingly; a stingy, parsimonous fellow; a miser..

Miserly :: Miserly (a.) Like a miser; very covetous; sordid; niggardly.

Veto :: Veto (n.) The exercise of such authority; an act of prohibition or prevention; as, a veto is probable if the bill passes..

Narrow :: Narrow (superl.) Parsimonious; niggardly; covetous; selfish.

Grasping :: Grasping (a.) Avaricious; greedy of gain; covetous; close; miserly; as, he is a grasping man..

Over :: Over (prep.) Above, implying superiority after a contest; in spite of; notwithstanding; as, he triumphed over difficulties; the bill was passed over the veto..

Cupidity :: Cupidity (n.) Eager or inordinate desire, especially for wealth; greed of gain; avarice; covetousness.

Covetousness :: Covetousness (n.) Strong desire.

Desirous :: Desirous (n.) Feeling desire; eagerly wishing; solicitous; eager to obtain; covetous.

Covetous :: Covetous (v. t.) Inordinately desirous; excessively eager to obtain and possess (esp. money); avaricious; -- in a bad sense.

Veto :: Veto (n.) A document or message communicating the reasons of the executive for not officially approving a proposed law; -- called also veto message.

Fast-handed :: Fast-handed (a.) Close-handed; close-fisted; covetous; avaricious.

Vetoed :: Vetoed (imp. & p. p.) of Vet.

Covetous :: Covetous (v. t.) Very desirous; eager to obtain; -- used in a good sense.

Lust :: Lust (n.) To have an eager, passionate, and especially an inordinate or sinful desire, as for the gratification of the sexual appetite or of covetousness; -- often with after..

Negative :: Negative (n.) The refusal or withholding of assents; veto.

Covetousness :: Covetousness (n.) A strong or inordinate desire of obtaining and possessing some supposed good; excessive desire for riches or money; -- in a bad sense.

Sordid :: Sordid (a.) Meanly avaricious; covetous; niggardly.

Override :: Override (v. t.) To suppress; to destroy; to supersede; to annul; as, one low overrides another; to override a veto..

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