absolutt veto
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
absolutt + veto, first part from Latin absolūtus, perfect passive participle of absolvō (“complete, finish”). Second part from Latin vetō (“I forbid”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑbsuˈlʉt/, /ɑpsuˈlʉt/ + IPA(key): /ˈʋeːtu/
- Rhymes: -eːtu
- Hyphenation: ab‧so‧lutt‧ve‧to
Noun
absolutt veto n (definite singular absolutte vetoet, indefinite plural absolutte veto or absolutte vetoer, definite plural absolutte vetoa or absolutte vetoene)
- (politics) an absolute veto (right to stop all decisions)
Related terms
- veto
- vetorett
References
- “absolutt veto” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “veto” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).