high-handed
[hahy-han-did]
- condescending or presumptuous; overbearing; arbitrary: He has a highhanded manner.
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Origin of high-handed
First recorded in 1625–35
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overbearingauthoritariandictatorialimperiousautocratictyrannicalbossyoppressiveironhandedExamples from the Web for high-handed
Contemporary Examples
Even supporters admit the way Anderson has introduced the plan has been high-handed.
The Leak of a Mysterious Video Could Change the Outcome of Newark’s Mayor’s RaceCharles Upton Sahm
May 5, 2014
In contrast to the abrasive and high-handed Zakir, Ibrahim is an admired figure among the insurgents.
And I remember the high-handed behavior of the Obama White House in 2009.
Historical Examples
But I'm damned if I understand this high-handed attitude of yours!
The Black BagLouis Joseph Vance
She had thought only of herself in dismissing him in that high-handed manner.
The Historical Nights' EntertainmentRafael Sabatini
It was high-handed rascality, but I cannot connect it with Woodford.
Dwellers in the HillsMelville Davisson Post
Dulcie was sulking, however, at Leslie's high-handed manner.
Marjorie Dean, College SophomorePauline Lester
Ever since Eleanor's high-handed departure she had been undergoing a metamorphosis.
QuinAlice Hegan Rice
high-handed
- tactlessly overbearing and inconsiderate
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