also over-ride
(overrode, overridden)
1.
If one thing in a situation ~s other things, it is more important than them.
The welfare of a child should always ~ the wishes of its parents...
VERB: V n
2.
If someone in authority ~s a person or their decisions, they cancel their decisions.
The president vetoed the bill, and the Senate failed by a single vote to ~ his veto...
= overrule
VERB: V n
3.
An ~ is an attempt to cancel someone’s decisions by using your authority over them or by gaining more votes than them in an election or contest. (AM)
The bill now goes to the House where an ~ vote is expected to fail...
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