Bahasa Melayu

kuasa

Bahasa Melayu

English

veto

The right to reject a proposal or stop a decision from being approved.

كواس

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Majlis itu menggunakan kuasa pembatal untuk menolak cadangan tersebut.

    The council used its veto to reject the proposal.

  2. Undang-undang itu memberi kuasa pembatal dalam keadaan tertentu.

    The law gives veto power in certain situations.

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What does “veto” mean in Malay?

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kuasa pembatal

This sense means the right to reject a decision.

Word family

Common derived forms

berkuasa
to be in power; to have authority
kekuasaan
power; strength

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.