WorldAugust 18, 2026
overreach
OH-ver-reech
Definition
An act of exceeding one's proper authority, power, or jurisdiction, especially by government or legal entities.
Etymology
The word is a compound of the Old English 'ofer-' (meaning over) and 'recan' (meaning to stretch or reach). It entered common usage in the 19th century to describe the act of exceeding the limits of one's grasp or authority.
In the news
The article uses the term to describe legal groups' concerns that local governments are improperly extending their authority into national policy debates to punish private companies. It serves to highlight the argument that such litigation suppresses public debate.
Supreme Court to hear Colorado climate case against Suncor as legal groups warn of First Amendment threat
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