Bossy - English meaning

adjective

Favouring or enforcing strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom.

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The transition from an authoritarian to a democratic regime

noun

An authoritarian person.

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The power structures may have changed, but authoritarians will still abuse power however they can.

adjective

Demanding total obedience to those in positions of authority

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An authoritarian ruler/parent

adjective

Relating to a ruler who has absolute power.

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The constitutional reforms threatened his autocratic power

adjective

Demanding that people obey completely, without asking or caring about anyone else's opinions

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An autocratic ruler/regime, an autocratic style of government/leadership/management, the president …

verb

Determine the behaviour or supervise the running of.

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He was appointed to control the company's marketing strategy

noun

The power to influence or direct people's behaviour or the course of events.

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The whole operation is under the control of a production manager

noun

A person or thing used as a standard of comparison for checking the results of a survey or experiment.

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Platelet activity was higher in patients with the disease than in the controls

adjective

Of or typical of a ruler with total power.

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A dictatorial regime

adjective

Liking to give orders

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A dictatorial ruler/government, her father is very dictatorial.

verb

Have power and influence over.

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The company dominates the market for operating system software

adjective

Being the largest, most important, most noticeable, or the best person or thing

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The other dominating issue is mps' expenses., in the third set, nadal was quickly back to his domin…

adjective

Having control over a person or place

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The imperialist action takes the form of creating a local bourgeoisie, controlled by the ruling cla…

adjective

Asserting one's will over another in an arrogant way.

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How can i do my job with a domineering boss yelling in my ear?

verb

Assert one's will over another in an arrogant way.

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She doesn't domineer, preferring to lead by inspiration rather than by intimidation

adjective

Trying to control other people without thinking about their feelings

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I thought he was arrogant and domineering.

adjective

Unpleasantly rough or jarring to the senses.

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Drenched in a harsh white neon light

adjective

Unkind or cruel or uncivil

adjective

Unkind or cruel

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Harsh criticism, a harsh winter, harsh lighting

idiom

Behaving as if you are much more important than other people

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He was acting all high and mighty., i thought she was going to be all high and mighty after her imp…

adjective

Using power or authority more forcefully than is needed, without thinking about the feelings or wishes of other people

adjective

Arrogant and domineering.

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His imperious demands

adjective

With an attitude of authority and expecting obedience

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She was a very imperious, arrogant woman.

adjective

Powerful and able to control others.

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He looked masculine and masterful

adjective

Having great skill in a particular job or activity, or something produced with such skill

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It was a masterful analysis of the causes of the civil war.

adjective

Assertive of authority in a domineering way, especially with regard to trivial matters.

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The security people were very officious

adjective

Unpleasantly overpowering.

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An overbearing, ill-tempered brute

verb

Overcome by emotional pressure or physical force.

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His will had not been overborne by another's influence

adjective

Too confident and too determined to tell other people what to do, in a way that is unpleasant and not easy to like

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An overbearing father

adjective

(of something bad or undesirable) very great; intense.

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A severe shortage of technicians

adjective

Causing great pain, difficulty, damage, etc.; very serious

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A severe earthquake, the family faced severe challenges when he lost his job., severe criticism

adjective

Demanding that rules concerning behaviour are obeyed and observed.

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My father was very strict

adjective

Limiting people’s freedom to behave as they wish beyond what is usual

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The school is an old-fashioned institution with strict discipline., do you think stricter laws woul…