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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Two more yes votes would be required to make the ordinance veto-proof.
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Jason Rantala, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
The governor and the veto-proof supermajority in the legislature would likely argue that all that spending provides Californians with top-flight public services.
—Jim Doti, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
Neither chamber is expected to pass a resolution by a veto-proof majority.
—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
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Jason Rantala, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
The governor and the veto-proof supermajority in the legislature would likely argue that all that spending provides Californians with top-flight public services.
—Jim Doti, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
Neither chamber is expected to pass a resolution by a veto-proof majority.
—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
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“Veto-proof.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/veto-proof. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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