"high-handed" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more high-handed [comparative], most high-handed [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} high-handed (comparative more high-handed, superlative most high-handed)
  1. Using power or authority without proper consideration for the feelings or rights of others. Synonyms: arrogant, autocratic, overbearing, high-steped Derived forms: high-handedly, high-handedness Translations (using power or authority without proper consideration for the feelings or rights of others): деспотичен (despotičen) (Bulgarian), 专横的 (Chinese Mandarin), cavalier (French), despotique [masculine] (French), arrogant [masculine] (French), autoritaire [masculine] (French), impérieux [masculine] (French), hautain [masculine] (French), morgue [masculine] (French), autocratique [masculine] (French), eigenmächtig (German), selbstherrlich (German), panovačný [masculine] (Slovak), despotický [masculine] (Slovak), despótico (Spanish), arrogante (Spanish), autoritario (Spanish), egenmäktig (Swedish)

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          "sense": "using power or authority without proper consideration for the feelings or rights of others",
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      "sense": "using power or authority without proper consideration for the feelings or rights of others",
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      "word": "autocratique"
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      "code": "de",
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      "sense": "using power or authority without proper consideration for the feelings or rights of others",
      "word": "eigenmächtig"
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      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "using power or authority without proper consideration for the feelings or rights of others",
      "word": "selbstherrlich"
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      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "using power or authority without proper consideration for the feelings or rights of others",
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      "sense": "using power or authority without proper consideration for the feelings or rights of others",
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      "word": "despotický"
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      "sense": "using power or authority without proper consideration for the feelings or rights of others",
      "word": "despótico"
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      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "using power or authority without proper consideration for the feelings or rights of others",
      "word": "arrogante"
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      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "using power or authority without proper consideration for the feelings or rights of others",
      "word": "autoritario"
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      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "using power or authority without proper consideration for the feelings or rights of others",
      "word": "egenmäktig"
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  "word": "high-handed"
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