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Act of forbidding (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

veto

(Other definitions for veto that I've seen before include "Rule out" , "The power to prohibit or reject a proposal" , "Reject - ban" , "Red light" , "Ban; refuse to allow" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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