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overreach

British pronunciation/ˌə‍ʊvəɹˈiːt‍ʃ/
American pronunciation/ˈoʊvɝˌɹitʃ/
to overreach
[VERB]
MAIN VERB
1

to go beyond limits of one's power or authority, often resulting in negative consequences or failure

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2

beat through cleverness and wit

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Examples
1. It was overreach.
2. Now, of course, the Republicans claimed executive overreach.
3. They're all overreaching.
4. No, it was overreach.
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