overriding
adjectiveUK /ˌəʊvəˈraɪdɪŋ/
US /ˌoʊvərˈraɪdɪŋ/
More important than anything else.
Safety is the overriding concern when building a playground.
RELATED WORDS
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Canceling or replacing something that was decided before.
The new rule is overriding the old one.
3. Riding over or across something, like a bridge over a road.
The overriding highway passes above the small town.
4. Taking control of something by force or authority.
The manager's overriding decision ended the debate.