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Meanings of overrule in English

Spanish
anular

Rule against.

anular
Usage of overrule in English
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Congress has 30 days to overrule the vetoes by absolute majority vote.
News.com.au
2
It seems those EU officials may be able to overrule UK officials.
Radio NZ
3
Parliament can overrule -or override -decisions taken by any court.
The Guardian
4
The court decided to overrule that effort, however. Facebook Twitter Pinterest .
The Guardian
5
The task for Carney is to know when to overrule his underlings.
The Guardian
6
At other times Janet had seen him overrule them ruthlessly; humiliate them.
Project Gutenberg Complete Works of Winston Churchill
7
Wholesale massacre of the people, to overrule the people of that country.
The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 1
8
And so I let my vanity and obstinacy overrule my common sense.
The Strange Adventure of James Shervinton / 1902
9
Judge Russel: I overrule that question, and you need not answer it.
Danger! A True History of a Great City's Wiles and Temptations /...
10
Her husband was happy, while I lacked the courage to overrule them
The Rise of David Levinsky
11
It's not the best time to let your heart overrule your head!
The South African
12
My consultant had to overrule her before I could take the medication.
The Irish Times
13
Was this gentle girl's resolution to overrule a strong man's passionate vehemence?
Henry Dunbar: A Novel
14
Federal authorities would still be able to overrule state laws under certain conditions.
Reuters
15
In theory New Delhi could overrule the state government and reimpose the law.
Reuters
16
Let's get to it, he said, before good sense could overrule his decision.
Stinger
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Translations for overrule
Spanish
anular
Overrule through the time
Overrule across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common