| 1. | a veto of a bill brought about by the president's failure to sign it within ten days of the adjournment of Congress. |
| 2. | a similar action on the part of any legislative executive. |
[pok-it-vee-toh] 
| to veto (a bill) by exercising a pocket veto. |
An automatic veto of a bill that occurs if the president or governor neither signs nor vetoes a bill within ten days of receiving it — as long as the legislature adjourns during that period. If the legislature convenes during that period, the bill will automatically become law. A pocket veto cannot be overridden by the legislature, though the bill can be reintroduced at the next legislative session.