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high-handedness

Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Highhanded, arbitrary, and unreasonable conduct or treatment.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors

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Examples

  • He says the CPM suffered because of its high-handedness, corruption and ignoring the opposition.

    The Anti-Communist of West Bengal 2011

  • A police crackdown on a demonstration last week that left over 100 protesters injured has added to public anger at the authorities 'perceived high-handedness.

    Stuttgart Rails Against Station Revamp Andrea Thomas 2010

  • The changes would still leave plenty of room for “energy in the executive” but would afford far less opportunity for high-handedness, secrecy, and simple rigidity.

    The Founders’ Great Mistake 2009

  • He says the CPM suffered because of its high-handedness, corruption and ignoring the opposition.

    The Anti-Communist Of West Bengal 2011

  • Democratic Senators will consider the high-handedness further evidence that Miguel Estrada is uppity.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Miguel Estrada Writes in Support of Elena Kagan’s Confirmation 2010

  • The changes would still leave plenty of room for “energy in the executive” but would afford far less opportunity for high-handedness, secrecy, and simple rigidity.

    The Founders’ Great Mistake 2009

  • Grassroots outrage against perceived high-handedness and corruption helped topple governments in New Delhi in 1977 and 1989, and the rise of the Hindu-nationalist BJP to power in the 1990s was fueled as much by its then perceived probity as by passions released by its campaign to build a temple on the site of a disputed 16th century mosque in the northern town of Ayodhya.

    Delhi's Year of Drama and Stasis Sadanand Dhume 2011

  • They also played dirty tricks to get men into the service and thereby contributed to growing colonial resentment against British high-handedness.12

    George Washington’s First War David A. Clary 2011

  • They also played dirty tricks to get men into the service and thereby contributed to growing colonial resentment against British high-handedness.12

    George Washington’s First War David A. Clary 2011

  • But in one recent instance, the high-handedness came with a price:

    Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » Snippets 2009

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