autocratic
adjectiveExercising authority with little allowance for others' input.
Exercising unchecked authority
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adjectiveTrying to control others in an overbearing or arbitrary way.
Overbearingly controlling
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high-handed
adjectiveUsing power without proper regard for other people's rights or concerns.
Disregarding others' rights
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imperious
adjectiveDomineering and expecting immediate obedience.
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