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If someone in authority overrules a person or their decision, they officially decide that the decision is incorrect or not valid.

In 1991, the Court of Appeal overruled this decision
I told them it was a lousy idea, but I was overruled.
= override

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1.[NOUN] [usu N to-inf]If you have an obligation to do something, it is your duty to do that thing.

When teachers assign homework, students usually feel an obligation to do it
Ministers are under no obligation to follow the committee's recommendations.
2.[NOUN] [usu N to n]If you have an obligation to a person, it is your duty to look after them or protect their interests.

The United States will do that which is necessary to meet its obligations to its own citizens
I have an ethical and a moral obligation to my client.
= responsibility

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If you oppose someone or oppose their plans or ideas, you disagree with what they want to do and try to prevent them from doing it.

Mr Taylor was not bitter towards those who had opposed him
Many parents oppose bilingual education in schools.

<-> support

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If there is a precedent for an action or event, it has happened before, and this can be regarded as an argument for doing it again.

The trial could set an important precedent for dealing with large numbers of similar cases

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Something that is a sham is not real or is not really what it seems to be.

The government's promises were exposed as a hollow sham

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In banking, a company's pro forma balance or earnings are their expected balance or earnings.

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1.[NOUN] [also in/from N]A recess is a break between the periods of work of an official body such as a committee, a court of law, or a government.

The conference broke for a recess
2.[NOUN]In a room, a recess is part of a wall which is built further back than the rest of the wall. Recesses are often used as a place to put furniture such as shelves.

a discreet recess next to a fireplace.
3.[NOUN] [usu pl, usu with supp]The recesses of something or somewhere are the parts of it which are hard to see because light does not reach them or they are hidden from view.

He emerged from the dark recesses of the garage
4.[NOUN] [usu pl, usu with supp]If you refer to the recesses of someone's mind or soul, you are referring to thoughts or feelings they have which are hidden or difficult to describe.

There was something in the darker recesses of his unconscious that was troubling him.

[VERB] [FORMAL]When formal meetings or court cases recess, they stop temporarily.

The hearings have now recessed for dinner
Before the trial recessed today, the lawyer read her opening statement.

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1.[NOUN] [BRIT]If you have a brainstorm, you suddenly become unable to think clearly.

I can have a brainstorm and be very extravagant.
2.[NOUN] [AM]If you have a brainstorm, you suddenly have a clever idea.
in BRIT, usually use brainwave

'Look,' she said, getting a brainstorm, 'Why don't you invite them here?'

= brainwave

[VERB]If a group of people brainstorm, they have a meeting in which they all put forward as many ideas and suggestions as they can think of.

The women meet twice a month to brainstorm and set business goals for each other
We can brainstorm a list of the most influential individuals in the company.

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