absolutt veto

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

absolutt + veto, first part from Latin absolūtus, perfect passive participle of absolvō (complete, finish). Second part from Latin vetō (I forbid).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑbsuˈlʉt/, /ɑpsuˈlʉt/ + IPA(key): /ˈʋeːtu/
  • Rhymes: -eːtu
  • Hyphenation: ab‧so‧lutt‧ve‧to

Noun

absolutt veto n (definite singular absolutte vetoet, indefinite plural absolutte veto or absolutte vetoer, definite plural absolutte vetoa or absolutte vetoene)

  1. (politics) an absolute veto (right to stop all decisions)

References

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