Definition of "overbearing" []

• Domineering in manner; arrogant: an overbearing person. See Synonyms at dictatorial. (adjective)
• Overwhelming in power or significance; predominant. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "Perry, who caused a stir in 2009 when he openly pondered his state's secession from the United States, was sharply critical of what he called an overbearing federal government."
• "However, call her overbearing and annoying, her “Ghetto” origins or lack thereof dont appear to have any bearing."
• "She was also known as the overbearing mother Ida Morgenstern on the 1970s comedy series Rhoda, Nancy Walker was an established stage performer for decades before making it in television."