overriding

/ˌoʊvərˈraɪdɪŋ/
adjective
  1. More important than anything else; primary or dominant.
    • The team's overriding priority is to finish the work on time.
    • Her overriding concern was the safety of her children.
    • The overriding goal of the project is to reduce pollution.
noun
  1. The act of canceling or rejecting something by using authority.
    • A court can order the overriding of a previous decision.
    • The manager's overriding of the policy was not popular.
    • The overriding of the old rules caused confusion among staff.
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