overrule
to prevail over so as to change the purpose or action: a delay that overruled our plans.
to exercise control or influence over: belief in a beneficent deity that overrules the universe.
Origin of overrule
1Other words from overrule
- o·ver·rul·er, noun
- o·ver·rul·ing·ly, adverb
- un·o·ver·ruled, adjective
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How to use overrule in a sentence
If there are five justices who wish to overrule decisions like those of Atkins, Roper, and Miller, Jones potentially presents them with a way to do it.
7 big cases the Supreme Court will hear in its new term, explained | Ian Millhiser | October 1, 2020 | VoxOne report said Leach’s interview for the Tennessee job “went very well,” and another indicated that then-athletic director John Currie was prepared to hire Leach but was overruled by the administration.
Is The SEC Ready For The Air Raid? Mike Leach Sure Thinks So. | Jake Lourim | September 30, 2020 | FiveThirtyEightIf FDA career scientists get overruled by political appointees, that would also be a major sign of political pressure.
How to Tell a Political Stunt From a Real Vaccine | by Caroline Chen, Isaac Arnsdorf and Ryan Gabrielson | September 26, 2020 | ProPublicaLet me give me you the three reasons why we think it should be overruled, and it was a very nice generous thing to do.
‘Skim milk’ marriages not enough: Ginsburg remembered as LGBTQ ally | Chris Johnson | September 21, 2020 | Washington BladeWhen they failed, thanks to a maneuver granted by a recent state law that allows a few large cities that represent a majority of the county’s population to overrule the rest of the board, they walked out.
Politics Report: What Comes Next for Sports Arena | Scott Lewis and Andrew Keatts | July 11, 2020 | Voice of San Diego
He tried to contact a Health Republic doctor to overrule the nurse and get approval for payment.
My Insurance Company Killed Me, Despite Obamacare | Malcolm MacDougall | November 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFirst, he maintains that enactment of such a law “would overrule a historic Supreme Court decision.”
Democracy Demands a Journalist-Source Shield Law | Geoffrey R. Stone | April 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIf all the mild mutineers could be induced to cling together, they could easily overrule Howe and his party.
Down the Rhine | Oliver OpticI think it right to state the facts, because it shows how wonderfully God's grace can overrule.
Gathering Jewels | James Knowles and Matilda Darroch KnowlesHope they'll overrule it—make a lot of difference to me if they don't.
Lyre and Lancet | F. AnsteyIt will, of course, overrule any conflicting view of the Provost-Marshal-General, if there be such.
The Papers And Writings Of Abraham Lincoln, Volume Six | Abraham LincolnWe know the court that made it has often overruled its own decisions, and we shall do what we can to have it to overrule this.
The Papers And Writings Of Abraham Lincoln, Volume Two | Abraham Lincoln
British Dictionary definitions for overrule
/ (ˌəʊvəˈruːl) /
to disallow the arguments of (a person) by the use of authority
to rule or decide against (an argument, decision, etc)
to prevail over, dominate, or influence
to exercise rule over
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