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Heckler's veto — A heckler s veto occurs when an acting party s right to freedom of speech is curtailed or restricted by the government in order to prevent a reacting party s behavior. The common example is that of demonstrators (reacting party) causing a speech… … Wikipedia
veto — n. 1) to exercise, impose, use a veto 2) to sustain a veto 3) to override a veto (Congress overrode the President s veto) 4) a pocket veto 5) (legal) a heckler s veto 6) a veto of, over * * * [ viːtəʊ] impose over … Combinatory dictionary
heckler — noun Agent noun of heckle; one who heckles; somebody who insults, makes fun of, or teases. The juggler always seemed to have a heckler or two in the crowd on Saturdays. See Also: hecklers veto … Wiktionary
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