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 high point of his tenure was the 2018 midterm elections, when California Democrats flipped seven seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and won back a veto-proof supermajority in the state Legislature. Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025 Senator Graham has already amassed a veto-proof majority in the Senate backing the bill, and Minister Barrot said the centuries-old allies could coordinate to quickly push for truce talks. Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025 The legislation, co-sponsored by Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), has a veto-proof majority. Laura Kelly, The Hill, 4 June 2025 Hobbs, a Democrat, will have final say on the bills, which did not pass with veto-proof majorities. Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for veto-proof

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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 4 Jul. 2025.

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