liberum veto

noun

li·​be·​rum veto

ˈlibərəm-

: a veto exercised by a single member (as of a legislative body) under rules requiring unanimous consent

the anarchic potentialities of the liberum veto

—C. J. Friedrich

Word History

Etymology

Latin liberum (neuter of liber free) + English veto

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