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Overriding Definition & Meaning

overriding
adjective
  1. having superior power and influence; "the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism"

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What does overriding mean?
having superior power and influence; "the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism"
What part of speech is overriding?
Overriding is an adjective.

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