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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On Wednesday, a veto-proof majority of 42 City Council members voted in favor of it.
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Clio Chang, Curbed, 13 Nov. 2024
Stein’s influence could be tempered, however, if the Republicans retain their veto-proof supermajority, achieved in 2023 when a single state representative switched parties.
—Bracey Harris, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2024
In the state Legislature, Republicans hold and are expected to keep a veto-proof supermajority.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2024
Democrats now hold veto-proof supermajorities in both chambers with 78 members in the House, the most in modern history, and 40 in the Senate.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 21 Oct. 2024
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Clio Chang, Curbed, 13 Nov. 2024
Stein’s influence could be tempered, however, if the Republicans retain their veto-proof supermajority, achieved in 2023 when a single state representative switched parties.
—Bracey Harris, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2024
In the state Legislature, Republicans hold and are expected to keep a veto-proof supermajority.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2024
Democrats now hold veto-proof supermajorities in both chambers with 78 members in the House, the most in modern history, and 40 in the Senate.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Veto-proof.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/veto-proof. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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