ROUGHSHOD


Meaning of ROUGHSHOD in English

If you say that someone is riding ~ over a person or their views, you disapprove of them because they are using their power or authority to do what they want, completely ignoring that person’s wishes.

These laws allow the security forces to continue to ride ~ over the human rights of the people.

PHRASE: V inflects disapproval

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