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overriding

 
 
/ˌəʊvəˈraɪdɪŋ/ adjective [always before noun]

Translation

more important than others
başlıca, en önde/başta gelen
an overriding concern 1770
(Definition of overriding adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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