Adjective : He has a highhanded manner. From Dictionary.com.
Lalu Prasad's "highhandedness" in distributing tickets for the polls. From Wordnik.com. [IBN Top Headlines] Reference
She was outraged beyond belief by his highhandedness. From Wordnik.com. [Tender Rebel]
He was even censored by the Senate for highhandedness. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 26, 2006] Reference
She had been annoyed the other night by some highhandedness. From Wordnik.com. [To the Lighthouse] Reference
Mr Brohi contacted Dr Sarwar who described the police highhandedness to the law minister. From Wordnik.com. [Abid Hasan Minto on Dr Sarwar and the DSF] Reference
Together with his brother the Earl of Worcester, Northumberland chafes at the King's highhandedness. From Wordnik.com. [Shakespeare]
The Nigerian police have long had a reputation for needless highhandedness and unjustified bloodlust. From Wordnik.com. [Nigerian Police Turn to Gangster Tactics] Reference
But Mr. Tsvangirai eventually alienated many of his party's members with his perceived highhandedness. From Wordnik.com. ['We Who Believe in Democracy'] Reference
"Not in the least," Mr Grenfell spoke for them both, and Eugenia felt indignation at his highhandedness. From Wordnik.com. [Heidelberg Wedding]
But Boston anchorwoman Liz Walker believes that many black men mistake self-reliance for highhandedness. From Wordnik.com. [Endangered Family] Reference
"In conclusion, I share your disdain for the highhandedness of the so-called SA Police and its tail-wagging commissioner.". From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
Over the decades of communist rule, Chinese officials have developed a reputation for sloth, highhandedness and corruption. From Wordnik.com. [Chinese Government Employees Punished For Goofing Off] Reference
"But Robin isn't like other girls --" he began, with a disturbing recollection of Robin's highhandedness in engaging a companion. From Wordnik.com. [Red-Robin] Reference
But it was the despicable highhandedness of the little Stalin of a precinct inspector, John Cunningham, that has me seriously depressed. From Wordnik.com. [OpEdNews - Diary: Voting Day Open Thread] Reference
The Jammu shutdown call was given by the Shri Amarnath Yatra Sangarsh Samiti (SAYSS) to protest against police highhandedness on Saturday. From Wordnik.com. [First day of shut down passed off peacefully in Jammu] Reference
"It shows they are in fact recognizing all of the highhandedness," he said. From Wordnik.com. [The Guardian World News] Reference
Over the last year, he has made frequent public reference to foreign highhandedness. From Wordnik.com. [latimes.com - News] Reference
We all are indebted to our newspapers for challenging such government highhandedness. From Wordnik.com. Reference
There are always cases of highhandedness, forced disappearances and outright murders. From Wordnik.com. [Thisday Online] Reference
In painting the picture of what he alleged as the highhandedness of the governor, he said. From Wordnik.com. [AllAfrica News: Latest] Reference
Husbands may hit their wives even if the husbands merely fear highhandedness in their wives. From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions] Reference
The city cops were dragged to court by the Sayyams who levelled allegations of highhandedness. From Wordnik.com. [The Times of India] Reference
In a sham democracy, however, judicial highhandedness is given free rein and transparency is irrelevant. From Wordnik.com. [The Online Citizen] Reference
The case of my family is just an insignificant example of Maoist highhandedness compared to the sufferings of many other families in Nepal. From Wordnik.com. [United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal] Reference
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