tr.v. o·ver·rode (-rōd), o·ver·rid·den (-rĭdn), o·ver·rid·ing, o·ver·rides 1. a. To ride across. b. To ride beyond. 2. To trample on. 3. To ride (a horse) too hard. 4. a. To prevail over; conquer: Budgetary concerns overrode all other considerations. b. To declare null and void; set aside: overrode the president's veto. c. To counteract the normal operation of (an automatic control). 5. To extend over; overlap. n. (ōvər-rīd′) 1. A sales commission collected by an executive in addition to the commission received by a subordinate salesperson. 2. See royalty. 3. A mechanism or system used to counteract an automatic control. 4. The act or an instance of nullifying. |
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