overriding concern

  • 1overriding — [[t]o͟ʊvə(r)ra͟ɪdɪŋ[/t]] also over riding ADJ: usu ADJ n In a particular situation, the overriding factor is the one that is the most important. My overriding concern is to raise the standards of state education... Given the overriding need to… …

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  • 2overriding — o|ver|rid|ing [ˌəuvəˈraıdıŋ US ˌou ] adj [only before noun] more important than anything else ▪ a question of overriding importance ▪ Their overriding concern is with efficient crime control …

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  • 3overriding — adjective Date: 1830 chief, principal < an overriding concern > …

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  • 4overriding — o|ver|rid|ing [ ,ouvər raıdıŋ ] adjective more important than anything else: an overriding concern for fairness …

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  • 5overriding — UK [ˌəʊvəˈraɪdɪŋ] / US [ˌoʊvərˈraɪdɪŋ] adjective more important than anything else an overriding concern for fairness …

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  • 6Overriding interest — is an English land law concept. The general rule in registered conveyancing is that all interests and rights over a piece of land have to be written on the register entry for that land, otherwise, when anyone buys that piece of land, the&#8230; …

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  • 7concern — I n. interest apprehension 1) to arouse, cause, give concern 2) to express, voice; feel; show concern 3) considerable, deep, grave, serious; growing; national; overriding; particular; primary; public concern 4) an object of concern 5) concern&#8230; …

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  • 8concern */*/*/ — I UK [kənˈsɜː(r)n] / US [kənˈsɜrn] noun Word forms concern : singular concern plural concerns 1) a) [uncountable] a feeling of worry about something, especially one that a lot of people have about an important issue concern about/over/at: Many&#8230; …

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  • 9concern — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 feeling of worry ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, deep, grave, great, serious ▪ growing, mounting ▪ genuine …

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  • 10concern*/*/*/ — [kənˈsɜːn] noun I 1) [C/U] a feeling of worry, or something that worries you There s a lot of public concern about modern farming methods.[/ex] The trip was cancelled because of concerns about safety.[/ex] It s a matter of major concern to&#8230; …

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