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override

verb as in supersede

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As conservatives understand it, the Comstock Act would apply everywhere—including in states that have passed ballot measures—and would override any protections that voters opted to create.

From Slate

Campaigners in Florida had promoted the amendment as a way to override the law that came into force earlier this year, which banned abortion after the sixth week of pregnancy, with limited exceptions.

From BBC

Male rage is misdirected at the wrong individuals and groups as it is processed through conspiracism and anti-intellectualism and manipulated by malign actors who are masters at gaming the algorithm and attention economy; facts and reality generally do not supersede or override the power of perception and emotions; joy and hope and calling people names such as “weird” are not effective strategies for stopping such destructive forces.

From Salon

A federal rule along these lines would override state laws and prevent states like California from placing restrictions on mass balance or chemical recycling within their borders, according to the bill.

From Salon

Alternatively, they said cities could override the state rent cap by passing weaker rent control laws.

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