独断

獨斷

dú duàn

Meanings

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dú duàn

1.to decide alone without consultation
2.arbitrary
3.dictatorial

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Wiktionary

1.to make decisions on one's own; to be arbitrary
2.arbitrary; dictatorial; dogmatic
3.Solitary Decisions (fragmentary text dated late Han era or later, attributed to Cai Yong)

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Components

独犭虫

断㇗米斤

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Synonyms

專擅专擅專斷专断專輒专辄擅自作主專制专制

Antonyms

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Derived terms

獨斷專行独断专行獨斷獨行独断独行

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Related words

独断专行 to decide and act alone (idiom); to take arbitrary action 独断独行 to decide and act alone (idiom); to take arbitrary action