Highhandedness

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of high-handedness. alt-of, alternative, uncountable

    "Their highhandedness extends to such extraordinary actions as the Tennessee House’s expulsion of two Democratic lawmakers last month and the Montana House’s recent silencing of a transgender Democrat."

Synonyms

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arrogancehaughtinesshauteurlordliness

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"Their highhandedness extends to such extraordinary actions as the Tennessee House’s expulsion of two Democratic lawmakers last month and the Montana House’s recent silencing of a transgender Democrat."

Etymology

From highhanded + -ness.

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