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legislative veto

–noun
a veto exercised by a legislature nullifying or reversing an action, decision, etc., of the executive branch.

Origin:
1940–45
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Main Entry: legislative veto
Function: noun
: a resolution passed by one or both houses of a legislature that is intended to nullify an administrative regulation or action
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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