overriding
adjective/ˌəʊvəˈraɪdɪŋ/
/ˌəʊvərˈraɪdɪŋ/
[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.
- Time was of overriding importance.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryOverriding is used with these nouns:- aim
- concern
- consideration
- …
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