Meaning & use
Overstepping
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Going beyond the proper or acceptable limits of one's authority, role, or behavior.
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The manager was accused of overstepping his authority by firing staff without approval.
She worried she was overstepping by offering advice no one had asked for.
A note on using this word
Often paired with the phrase 'overstepping boundaries,' emphasizing a violation of limits set by others.
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