as in to overturn
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to cancel (an order) especially by giving a new order
Orders to blow up the bridge were countermanded.
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as in veto
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as in mandate
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Recent Examples of countermand
Philip Elliott, Time, 25 Aug. 2021
Hutchinson could not countermand him.
—Stacy Schiff, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Sep. 2022
Trump’s argument by noting, among other reasons, that the former chief executive could not countermand the actual president on when executive privilege could be invoked.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 16 Nov. 2022
The way everything is structured, there's no way to countermand that, and it's done.
—WIRED, 8 Sep. 2022
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More than a century later, Americans are still fighting for these rights as voting rights come under fire and Congress just this week started work on yet another outline to countermand state-level efforts to restrict voting in places like Georgia and Texas.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 25 Aug. 2021
Hutchinson could not countermand him.
—Stacy Schiff, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Sep. 2022
Trump’s argument by noting, among other reasons, that the former chief executive could not countermand the actual president on when executive privilege could be invoked.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 16 Nov. 2022
The way everything is structured, there's no way to countermand that, and it's done.
—WIRED, 8 Sep. 2022
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In 2020, Moody supported Trump by backing the Texas v. Pennsylvania lawsuit that aimed to overturn his loss in the presidential election that year.Julia Manchester, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
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That came in response to a Supreme Court ruling last year that granted Trump sweeping protections from criminal liability over his role in trying to overturn his 2020 loss to Biden.Chris Megerian, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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Cooper issued 328 executive orders and stamped a record 104 vetoes, 52 of which were overturned by override votes – more of those including a vote from Democrats than coming back only Republicans.Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Jan. 2025
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They cannot be allowed to have veto power over everything Republicans would like to do.Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2025
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Austria's Freedom Party leader was granted a mandate on Monday to try to form a new government.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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The Indiana Republican said his party has a mandate to extend Trump's expiring tax cuts, address border security and the drug epidemic.Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Several other school districts in the region have also cancelled classes Wednesday, including the Glendale Unified School District, the Alhambra Unified School District, South Pasadena Unified School District, South Pasadena Unified School District and Burbank Unified School District.Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Pasadena Unified School District canceled classes for the remainder of the week.Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Three Republicans in the House voted against the bill originally, putting the chances of the override passing up in the air.Jared Gans, The Hill, 10 Dec. 2024
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Maricopa County voters approved the majority of school funding measures, giving 18 school districts the go-ahead to increase budgets via overrides or raise funds with bonds.Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 3 Dec. 2024
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Raimondo said that the rule is very complex and, because of that, the comment period is 120 days, longer than usual timeline for rule-making.Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 13 Jan. 2025
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What's inside: The rule will create a new global licensing system for the most advanced AI technology exports.Maria Curi, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
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Farnsworth, 62, has been in federal custody since his bond was revoked in August 2023.Gene Maddaus, Variety, 7 Jan. 2025
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His license will also be revoked for three years, and he will be required to take a defense driving course.Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2025
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No law requires the recording of mortgage deeds, although most lenders demand it.Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
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The states with the worst showing on the U-Haul index, as with the Census interstate migration data, also tend to be those without a Right-to-Work law.Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Countermand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countermand. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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