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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Republicans are one vote short of a veto-proof supermajority, so how Majeed and Cunningham vote this session is under intense scrutiny.
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Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
The bill passed with a veto-proof 44-5 majority.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
That bill, which had been scaled-back since an earlier version would have established a 100-foot security perimeter around synagogues and other religious institutions, passed the Council last month with a veto-proof majority.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
The bill passed with 30 votes, four shy of the veto-proof majority.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
The bill passed with a veto-proof 44-5 majority.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
That bill, which had been scaled-back since an earlier version would have established a 100-foot security perimeter around synagogues and other religious institutions, passed the Council last month with a veto-proof majority.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
The bill passed with 30 votes, four shy of the veto-proof majority.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Veto-proof.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/veto-proof. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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