: having enough potential votes to be enacted over a veto or to override vetoes consistently
a veto-proof bill

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The region’s key races may help determine whether Democrats make gains in the General Assembly or Republicans recapture their veto-proof supermajority. — Mary Ramsey august 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026 Congress can block it, but would need a veto-proof majority in both the House and Senate to do so—presuming Trump even wants the deal to go ahead. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026 Congress will be required to vote on the agreement but would need a veto-proof majority to actually block it, which could pave the way for the kingdom to pursue its own uranium enrichment and would be likely to raise fears of nuclear proliferation. — Garrett Haake, NBC news, 22 July 2026 The bill passed both the Senate and House by a veto-proof majority. — Fritz Farrow, ABC News, 25 June 2026 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 1 Oct. 2026.

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