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High-handed
High-handed
high-hand·ed
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Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
having or showing little to no consideration for the feelings or concerns of other people, especially in the way one wields authority or power;
e.g. The professor was high-handed and rude when addressing his students' concerns.
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