/ ˌəʊvəˈraɪdɪŋ; NAmE ˌoʊvərˈr-/ adjective
[ only before noun ] more important than anything else in a particular situation :
the overriding factor / consideration / concern
Their overriding aim was to keep costs low.
/ ˌəʊvəˈraɪdɪŋ; NAmE ˌoʊvərˈr-/ adjective
[ only before noun ] more important than anything else in a particular situation :
the overriding factor / consideration / concern
Their overriding aim was to keep costs low.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005