1. the act of rejecting or reversing a decision made by someone with less authority

1. present participle of overrule; rejecting or reversing a decision made by someone with less authority
Usage: present participle form

Examples

• The judge is overruling the lawyer’s objection.
• The Supreme Court’s overruling of the lower court surprised many legal experts.
• The manager kept overruling his assistant’s recommendations.
• The overruling of the referee’s call led to heated protests.
• She was tired of her boss constantly overruling her decisions.
• The appellate court’s overruling changed the outcome of the case.
• The committee voted against overruling the previous decision.