1.   And throughout they dominated the State Council, the upper house endowed with effective veto powers over Duma proposals.

2.   China has threatened to use its veto power in the Security Council.

3.   First and foremost, our fear that the right wing would have veto power over appointments to the Supreme Court.

4.   N., the national agencies held veto power, giving them a privileged status befitting their clout and status.

5.   The Bush administration criticized the decision and threatened to use its veto powers.

6.   The candidates of the main parties are selected locally, though the national party in each case retains some veto power.

7.   Time and again action by the Security Council was blocked by the veto power of the Soviet Union and other permanent members.