overriding

overriding
Ⅰ.
override UK US /ˌəʊvəˈraɪd/ verb [T]
► to refuse to accept or to decide against a previous decision or order: override a decision/veto »

It takes a two-thirds vote of the House and Senate to override the governor's veto.

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Every time I make a suggestion at work, my boss overrides me.

► to be more important than something else: »

The common good, he argued, overrode minority interests.

► to stop a machine operating automatically, and control it yourself: »

He overrode the autopilot when he realised it was malfunctioning.

overriding adjective [before noun]
► »

The safety of our employees is our overriding priority.

Ⅱ.
override UK US /ˈəʊvəraɪd/ noun [C]
► a vote or a decision that ends or changes an earlier law or decision: »

The city council voted in favor of a tax override.

► a way of changing the control of a machine or system in special situations, especially from automatic to control by a person: »

The heating system has a manual override.

► HR OVERRIDING COMMISSION(Cf. ↑overriding commission)

Financial and business terms. 2012.

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  • overriding — adjective Date: 1830 chief, principal < an overriding concern > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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