Haughty and dictatorial; disposed or tending to repress or subdue in an imperious or insolent manner: as, an overbearing disposition or manner.
Synonyms Domineering, lordly, arrogant.
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adj. expecting unquestioning obedience
adj. having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
Word Usage
"Perry, who caused a stir in 2009 when he openly pondered his state's secession from the United States, was sharply critical of what he called an overbearing federal government."