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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The bill passed with a veto-proof margin, with 48 of the council’s 51 members supporting it.
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Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 29 Dec. 2025
While the spending plan backed by the mayor's rivals passed without a veto-proof majority, members of the opposition bloc behind the budget have expressed confidence that an actual veto would have convinced more alders to join them in overriding Johnson, rather than risk a shutdown.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
This year, the legislation has already regained its veto-proof majority with 67 Senate co-sponsors.
—Marsha Blackburn, Time, 1 Dec. 2025
The bipartisan duo who co-authored the legislation — Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna — are working to secure a veto-proof majority in the House and are predicting as many as 100 Republicans could vote yes.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 18 Nov. 2025
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Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 29 Dec. 2025
While the spending plan backed by the mayor's rivals passed without a veto-proof majority, members of the opposition bloc behind the budget have expressed confidence that an actual veto would have convinced more alders to join them in overriding Johnson, rather than risk a shutdown.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
This year, the legislation has already regained its veto-proof majority with 67 Senate co-sponsors.
—Marsha Blackburn, Time, 1 Dec. 2025
The bipartisan duo who co-authored the legislation — Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna — are working to secure a veto-proof majority in the House and are predicting as many as 100 Republicans could vote yes.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 18 Nov. 2025
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“Veto-proof.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/veto-proof. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.
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