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ve·to-proof | \ ˈvē-(ˌ)tō-ˌprüf 
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\Definition of veto-proof
: having enough potential votes to be enacted over a veto or to override vetoes consistently
a veto-proof bill
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The first known use of veto-proof was in 1972
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