Presidential power Crossword Clue
While searching our database we found 1 possible solution for the: Presidential power crossword clue. This crossword clue was last seen on February 21 2024 Universal Crossword puzzle. The solution we have for Presidential power has a total of 4 letters.
| Rank | Answer | Clue | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99% | VETO | Presidential power | Universal |
Definition
| • | An authoritative prohibition or negative; a forbidding; an interdiction. |
| • | A power or right possessed by one department of government to forbid or prohibit the carrying out of projects attempted by another department; especially, in a constitutional government, a power vested in the chief executive to prevent the enactment of measures passed by the legislature. Such a power may be absolute, as in the case of the Tribunes of the People in ancient Rome, or limited, as in the case of the President of the United States. Called also the veto power. |
| • | The exercise of such authority; an act of prohibition or prevention; as, a veto is probable if the bill passes. |
| • | A document or message communicating the reasons of the executive for not officially approving a proposed law; -- called also veto message. |
| • | To prohibit; to negative; also, to refuse assent to, as a legislative bill, and thus prevent its enactment; as, to veto an appropriation bill. |
Recent Usage in Crossword Puzzles:
- Universal: Feb 21, 2024
- Wall Street Journal: Dec 4, 2023
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