Definition of veto for English Language Learners. : 1  a decision by a person in authority to not allow or approve something (such as a new law) : 2  the right or power of a person in authority to decide that something (such as a new law) will not be approved.
Even five years after Hurricane Katrina, the names of hundreds of the dead remain a mystery and the death toll is mired in dispute. Of an estimated 1,464 victims officially recognized by the state of Louisiana, more than 500 names have not been publicly released.
More than 90 countries lost citizens in the attacks, including the United Kingdom (67 deaths), the Dominican Republic (47 deaths), and India (41 deaths). During the initial attacks, 2,974 victims were confirmed to have died; this includes Sneha Anne Philip, a doctor, who in 2008 was ruled to have died on 9/11.