overstep authority

Examples (10)

• The manager was accused of overstepping his authority when he fired the employee without consultation.
• You must be careful not to overstep your authority during the sensitive negotiations.
• The high court ruled that the government agency had overstepped its legal authority.
• I don't want to overstep my authority, but I strongly suggest we reconsider this strategy.
• Police officers are strictly trained never to overstep their authority when dealing with the public.
• The committee issued a formal warning to the chairman for overstepping his authority.
• The public questioned whether the president was overstepping his authority with the new executive order.
• By making such a major financial decision alone, she clearly overstepped her authority.
• It is vital for international organizations not to overstep their authority in sovereign matters.
• He was eventually dismissed after repeatedly overstepping his authority on project spending.