overreaching

/ˌoʊvərˈritʃɪŋ/
adjective
  1. Going beyond what is reasonable, necessary, or allowed; excessive or too ambitious.
    • The company's overreaching expansion led to huge debts.
    • The court ruled that the law was an overreaching violation of privacy.
    • His overreaching demands made the negotiation impossible.
noun
  1. The act of trying to do too much or to achieve something beyond one's limits or authority.
    • The manager's overreaching caused the project to fail.
    • The athlete's injury was a result of overreaching in training.
    • Overreaching in politics often leads to public backlash.
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