Vetoable

Definition

A legislative proposal substantial enough to warrant a presidential veto (as opposed to the trivial nonsense Congress passes daily).

Example Usage

The committee identified the tax provision as potentially vetoable, so they reworked it to gain bipartisan support.

Origin

Derived from Latin 'veto' (I forbid)

Source: American Political Science Association

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