veto-proof
adjective
ve·to-proof
ˈvē-(ˌ)tō-ˌprüf 
: having enough potential votes to be enacted over a veto or to override vetoes consistently
a veto-proof bill
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Neither chamber is expected to pass a resolution by a veto-proof majority.
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Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
In some of these cases, one party was guaranteed a veto-proof majority – meaning that party had enough lawmakers to override a governor’s veto if necessary – before a single vote had even been counted in the election.
—Charlie Hunt, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026
Known for his flexibility in negotiations, Lamont needs to reach compromises in the coming months with Democrats who control the state House of Representatives and Senate by veto-proof margins.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
In some of these cases, one party was guaranteed a veto-proof majority – meaning that party had enough lawmakers to override a governor’s veto if necessary – before a single vote had even been counted in the election.
—Charlie Hunt, The Conversation, 6 Feb. 2026
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Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
In some of these cases, one party was guaranteed a veto-proof majority – meaning that party had enough lawmakers to override a governor’s veto if necessary – before a single vote had even been counted in the election.
—Charlie Hunt, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026
Known for his flexibility in negotiations, Lamont needs to reach compromises in the coming months with Democrats who control the state House of Representatives and Senate by veto-proof margins.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
In some of these cases, one party was guaranteed a veto-proof majority – meaning that party had enough lawmakers to override a governor’s veto if necessary – before a single vote had even been counted in the election.
—Charlie Hunt, The Conversation, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Veto-proof.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/veto-proof. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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