overriding

US /ˌoʊ.vɚˈraɪ.dɪŋ/
UK /ˌoʊ.vɚˈraɪ.dɪŋ/
1.

overheersend

more important than anything else:

:
The government's overriding concern is to reduce inflation.
1.

overheersend

traveling on public transportation farther than your ticket allows you to:

:
There is a penalty for overriding.