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o·ver·rid·ing

 (ō′vər-rī′dĭng)
adj.
First in priority; more important than all others: Our overriding concern is the eradication of illiteracy.
o′ver·rid′ing·ly adv.

overriding

(ˌəʊvəˈraɪdɪŋ)
adj
taking precedence
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.overriding - having superior power and influence; "the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism"
paramount, predominate, preponderant, preponderating, predominant
dominant - exercising influence or control; "television plays a dominant role in molding public opinion"; "the dominant partner in the marriage"

overriding

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overriding

[ˌəʊvəˈraɪdɪŋ] ADJ (gen) [need, importance, reason] → primordial; [principle] → fundamental

overriding

[ˌəʊvərˈraɪdɪŋ] adj [need, importance] → primordial(e); [concern] → premier/ière before n
a question of overriding importance → une question d'importance primordiale
My overriding concern is to raise the standards of state education → Mon premier souci est d'élever le niveau de l'enseignement public.

overriding

adj principle → vorrangig, wichtigste(r, s); priority → vordringlich; desire → dringendste(r, s); matters of overriding importance → äußerst bedeutende Angelegenheiten; my overriding ambition is to … → mein allergrößter Ehrgeiz ist es, zu …; her overriding concern was to … → es ging ihr vor allem darum, zu …; overriding clause (Jur) → Aufhebungsklausel f

overriding

[ˌəʊvəˈraɪdɪŋ] adj (factor) → preponderante; (importance) → essenziale
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For in these fits he was the most overriding companion ever known; he would slap his hand on the table for silence all round; he would fly up in a passion of anger at a question, or sometimes because none was put, and so he judged the company was not following his story.
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But don't go overriding the hounds," said "Uncle" sternly.
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He spoke in little, sharp, jerky outbursts, and it seemed to me that to speak at all was very painful to him, and that his will all through was overriding his inclinations.
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With the President's and the ruling party's influence waning, Reyes expressed hopes that lawmakers would be up to the challenge of doing a historic feat of overriding a presidential veto.
House urged to override Aquino veto on SSS pension hike
While the assessed valuations for commercial properties were being updated as part of the city's triennial property revaluation, it was discovered that assessors for years had been manually overriding valuations set by computer programs.
Commercial values going up in city
The colder override could easily advect from the coast, undercutting the warm, moist air mass but overriding a valley.
Tornado's twisting threat
action actually taken was tantamount to overriding the automatic
CICA stays revisited: keys to successful overrides
Nelson said some Republicans agreed to go with majority Democrats in overriding the veto in part because of the majority party's assurances that certain legislative priorities of GOP members - including fish hatchery improvements and a bill increasing sentencing for anyone who murders a pregnant woman - would pass the Senate.
Slimmer education budget gets nod
2) For example, a recent study found that about half of the Supreme Court's tax decisions were at least mentioned in Congress, and that Congress enacted statutory language either overriding or explicitly codifying approximately fifteen percent of the interpretations.
Shadow precedents and the separation of powers: statutory interpretation of congressional overrides
The most commonly cited reason for overriding the warnings was that the patient had tolerated the drug in the past.
Hospital clinicians often override warnings about drug allergies
The House typically considers the question of overriding a presidential veto for an hour, with time controlled and allocated by the chair and ranking member of the committee with jurisdiction over the bill.
Veto override procedure in the House and Senate
2003), which would have prohibited judges from overriding jury recommendations of life sentences).
Reforming the jury override: protecting capital defendants' rights by returning to the system's original purpose

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