override
- noun
- /ˌoʊvərˈraɪd/
- Hit the master override switch !
- a manual override
- a legislative override
- a congressional override
It's been fun to play with but but this all happens automatically with no manual override at all.
- It's been fun to play with but but this all happens automatically with no manual override at all.
- Just a bit ago, we heard that Bernie Sanders said, quote, McConnell and the Senate want to expedite the override veto of the ND AA.
- The the override would obviously be a moral reason to do it.
Examples
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Bryant was able to fund additional AP classes because voters passed a five-year bond override.
Academic text (2014) -
The vote to override failed narrowly in 1915; in 1917, the override passed and the Burnett Bill became law.
Academic text (1994) -
But he must have had an override of his own.
Fiction book (2001) -
Prepare for remote systems override!
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Primary trigger switch override engaged.
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Emergency override in console 45V, Level 1.
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Manual override required.
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The technician used an override in the software to bypass the automatic updates.
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To prevent accidents, the vehicle has an override system that allows manual control by the driver.
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During the meeting, the president approved the override of the previous decision made by the committee.
Synonyms
Making a law, decision, or agreement have no legal effect
How Modified
- Specialized
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Etymology
Override as a noun comes from the parts over- 'above' and ride 'to control', so an override is a way to go 'above' an automatic system and take control.