autocratic
adjectiveExercising authority with little allowance for others' input.
Exercising unchecked authority
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Clear all filtersExercising authority with little allowance for others' input.
Exercising unchecked authority
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Broad freedom or authority to act as one chooses.
To act against an influence in order to reduce or cancel its effect.
To restrain, limit, or keep something under control.
Keep within limits
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To discourage an action or make it less likely to occur.
To restrain, hinder, or reduce an action or process.
Restrain or hinder
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Spreading or growing without effective restraint.
To hold back, limit, or control an action, impulse, or movement.
Control over one's impulses, or a limit placed on an action.
Control of impulses
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Unrestrained or uncontrolled.
Not held back, controlled, or limited.
To check and establish that something is accurate or true.
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