high-handed
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high-handed
adjective more high-handed · most high-handed · highhanded
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Using power or authority without proper consideration for the feelings or rights of others.
Critics accuse her [von der Leyen] of serious missteps over the pandemic, the Gaza war, alleged cronyism, – and of having a high-handed manner.
Similar: arrogant, autocratic, overbearing
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adj using power or authority without proper consideration for the feelings or rights of others
| Español | despótico, arrogante, autoritario |
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| 中文 | 专横的 |
| Français | cavalier, despotique, arrogant, autoritaire, impérieux, hautain |
| Deutsch | eigenmächtig, selbstherrlich |
| Русский | своево́льный svojevólʹnyj |
Talk about this word "high-handed." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/high-handed. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. high-handed. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/high-handed "high-handed." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/high-handed.Cite this
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title = {high-handed},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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