the principal overstepped her authority in ordering everyone to remain in the unheated school
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In a statement, Evers celebrated the victory and said Republicans for years have been allowed to overstep their power and cause gridlock by holding up administrative rules.—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025 The measure was later challenged by an industry group representing cable and internet provider, which argued that the FTC overstepped its authority.—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025 Parker and Stone’s lawyers have gone to the mat, accusing David Ellison’s allies — namely former NBCUniversal boss and current RedBird executive Jeff Shell — of overstepping their authority in the negotiations.—Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025 Yet regardless of the opposition to U.S. intervention in Iran from the isolationists and progressives — who wouldn’t dare claim Iran’s nuclear program is peaceful — was President Donald Trump overstepping his legal boundaries?—Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for overstep
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of overstep was
before the 12th century
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