If you say that someone is high-handed, you disapprove of them because they use their authority in an unnecessarily forceful way without considering other people's feelings.
[disapproval]
He wants to be seen as less bossy and high-handed.
...his allegedly high-handed organisation of government business in parliament.
Synonyms: dictatorial, domineering, overbearing, arbitrary More Synonyms of high-handed
high-handednessuncountable noun
They have been accused of secrecy and high-handedness in their dealings.
high-handed in British English
adjective
tactlessly overbearing and inconsiderate
Derived forms
high-handedly (ˌhigh-ˈhandedly)
adverb
high-handedness (ˌhigh-ˈhandedness)
noun
Examples of 'high-handed' in a sentence
high-handed
The politician in the film is arrogant and high-handed with his family but in public as smooth as sunscreen moisturiser.