highhandedness

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A form of high-handedness — The state or quality of being high-handed.

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Meanings

nounhighhandedness (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of high-handedness.

    Their highhandedness extends to such extraordinary actions as the Tennessee House’s expulsion of two Democratic lawmakers last month and the Montana House’s recent silencing of a transgender Democrat.

    2023 May 4, Frank Bruni, “Republicans Are Running Wild in My State”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 25 Aug 2023

Origin

From highhanded + -ness.

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APA

highhandedness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/highhandedness

MLA

“highhandedness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/highhandedness. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “highhandedness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/highhandedness.

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