overstep
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
Etymology
Origin of overstep
before 1000; Middle English oversteppen, Old English ofersteppan. See over-, step
Example Sentences
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Pike testified that it was not his job “to overstep and tell him what to do. He earned that rank.”
From Los Angeles Times
In a 6-3 decision, justices on the highest US court found that the president had overstepped his powers when he introduced sweeping global tariffs last year using the IEEPA.
From BBC
Last year, the justices issued temporary orders to block several of his initiatives, but Friday’s ruling is the first to hold that the president overstepped his legal authority.
From Los Angeles Times
“Local law enforcement must not be complicit through silence or inaction when federal agents overstep legal and ethical boundaries,” Duarte said.
From Los Angeles Times
While offside against Haaland was technically correct in law, it was an overstep by the VAR.
From BBC
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