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overstay
[oh-ver-stey]
verb (used with object)
to stay beyond the time, limit, or duration of; outstay.
to overstay one's welcome.
Finance.to remain in (the market) beyond the point where a sale would have yielded the greatest profit.
overstay
/ ˌəʊəˈٱɪ /
verb
to stay beyond the time, limit, or duration of
finance to delay a transaction in (a market) until after the point at which the maximum profit would have been made
to stay in New Zealand beyond (the period sanctioned by the immigration authorities or the period of a visitor's permit)
to stay (at a party, on a visit, etc), longer than pleases the host or hostess
Example Sentences
ICE alleged that Mr Lame overstayed the terms of his visa after having entered the country on 30 April.
It also notes a relatively high rate of people overstaying their visas.
It has said it is cracking down on illegal migration, setting out its plans in a White Paper to tighten work visas and those overstaying.
Trump also specified high rates of people overstaying their visas as a reason for listing certain countries.
The "rate" signals the proportion of people who overstayed.
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