verb
- to pass over or bypass; to overlook or disregard
Usage: chiefly military or formal; third-person singular present tense or plural form
noun
- an act of passing over or bypassing someone or something; an instance of being overlooked
Usage: chiefly military or formal; plural form
Examples
- The commander overslaughs junior officers when assigning leadership roles.
- The promotion overslaughs several qualified candidates.
- Such overslaughs of merit-based advancement damage morale.
- The review process overslaughs important details.
- Multiple overslaughs of his contributions led to his resignation.
- The system overslaughs applicants from certain regions.
- These overslaughs in the selection process raised concerns about fairness.