exceed authority; offside
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to exceed one's position or authority; to overstep one's bounds
formalOften used in formal or official contexts to describe someone acting beyond their proper scope of authority.
He exceeded his authority and received disciplinary punishment.
One should avoid overstepping bounds in work to prevent misunderstandings.
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Leaders bypassing levels to give orders easily causes administrative overreach.
verb
to be offside; offside position (in soccer, ice hockey, rugby, etc.)
technicalTechnical sports term. In soccer, an attacking player is in an offside position if they are nearer to the opponent's goal line than both the ball and the second-last opponent when the ball is played to them. Similar rules apply in ice hockey and rugby.
This goal was ruled offside.
He was in an offside position, so the goal was disallowed.
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The referee called offside.
The forward cleverly beat the offside trap and found himself one-on-one with the goalkeeper.