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highhanded

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high-hand⋅ed

  [hahy-han-did]
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–adjective
condescending or presumptuous; overbearing; arbitrary: He has a highhanded manner.
Origin:
1625–35

Related forms:
high-hand⋅ed⋅ly, adverb
high-hand⋅ed⋅ness, noun
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high·hand·ed   (hī'hān'dĭd)   
adj.  Arrogant; overbearing: was annoyed by the manager's highhanded attitude.
high'hand'ed·ly adv., high'hand'ed·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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