HIGHHANDED

Adjective

highhanded (comparative more highhanded, superlative most highhanded)

Alternative spelling of high-handed

Source: Wiktionary


High"-hand`ed, a.

Definition: Overbearing; oppressive; arbitrary; violent; as, a high-handed act.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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