veto-proof

adjective

ve·​to-proof ˈvē-(ˌ)tō-ˌprüf How to pronounce veto-proof (audio)
: having enough potential votes to be enacted over a veto or to override vetoes consistently
a veto-proof bill

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The vote, which is veto-proof, was met with praise by animal rights groups and park advocates who have long called for the ban citing several incidents where horses crashed or caused disturbances. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 Both Council Speaker Julie Menin and Mayor Mamdani support the measure, which passed with a veto-proof majority. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026 Cotham, previously a Democrat, switched parties in 2023, a move that gave the GOP a veto-proof supermajority in the state House and angered Democrats across North Carolina. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 16 Oct. 2026 Democrats flipped two Iowa state Senate seats in special elections last year to break the GOP’s veto-proof supermajority there. — Kevin Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for veto-proof

Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of veto-proof was in 1972

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“Veto-proof.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/veto-proof. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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