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overstepped

verb as in exceed

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verb as in infringe

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On June 9, Breyer ruled to strip the president of command of federalized troops, saying he’d overstepped his authority under an obscure subsection of the U.S.

Chief Justice John G. Roberts joined the court’s three liberals in dissent and said the district judge had not overstepped his authority.

SpaceX responded by filing a federal lawsuit alleging the commission overstepped its authority and voted based on Musk’s political activities rather than environmental concerns.

What’s been missing so far, however, is a clear ruling on whether the president has abided by the law or overstepped his authority under the U.S.

The team behind Comedy Central’s “South Park” raised allegations that Skydance Media and its associates overstepped their authority by meddling in Paramount Global’s business before they take control of the storied company.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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