Definition of "highhandedness" [highhandedness]

• The property of being highhanded. (noun)

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• "V.JAYAWADA: The two-year-long tenure of K.V. Rajendranath Reddy as Commissioner of P.lice came to an end on Tuesday, with the government replacing him with P. Sitaramanjaneyulu, who recently hit the headlines in connection with the alleged police "highhandedness" on media persons on the campus of Osmania University."
• "Lalu Prasad's "highhandedness" in distributing tickets for the polls."
• "Meanwhile party strongman Adhir Chowdhury, MP, pointed out to Trinamool's "highhandedness" in seat arrangement in earlier elections, but readily agreed to Mukherjee's contention of Mamata being projected as the chief ministerial candidate."