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overdue definition

over·due (ō′vər do̵̅o̅′, -dyo̵̅o̅′)

adjective

  1. past the time for payment
  2. delayed in arrival or occurrence beyond the time set or anticipated
  3. that should have come about sooner overdue reforms

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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