heckler’s veto n.— «In a letter to Mr. Koch, Dorothy J. Samuels, the Civil Liberties Union official, said that “to allow this kind of “heckler’s veto’ bodes poorly for the free exchange of diverse and sometimes unpopular viewpoints in this City...
heckler’s veto n.— «You can’t let the mere possibility of violence restrict free speech—or what’s known as the “heckler’s veto.”» —“Catalyst for youth fervor wore dress” by Tamara Dietrich Daily Press (Hampton Roads, Va.) Mar. 31, 2006. (source:...
Vanna White veto n. a form of line-item veto that permits an elected official to strike single letters in legislation. Editorial Note: This term is specific to Wisconsin, where this type of veto—also called a pick-a-letter veto and similar to the...
popola n.— «El Gobierno de ese país le prohibe el ingreso a la artista debido al veto que pesa sobre “La popola”, como se le llama en Puerto Rico a la fruta sandía y que en la jerga dominicana se refiere al órgano sexual femenino, indicó el...
snooker bill n.— «Widely known as the “snooker bill,” the law was snuck past legislators in the closing hours of the 1994 session.» —“Support Of Veto Override Is A Matter Of Principle” in Tallahassee, Fla. PR Newswire Mar. 5, 1996. (source: Double...