Imperious

Meanings

1. Assuming power or authority without justification
2. Domineering and overbearing
3. Urgently demanding attention

Example Sentences

• "Her imperious manner of giving orders alienated even her most loyal team members."
• "The imperious tone of the colonial-era laws still echoes in some regulations today."
• "He dismissed the suggestion with an imperious wave of his hand."

Etymology

From Latin 'imperiosus' (commanding), from 'imperium' (command, empire, power). The same root gives us 'emperor', 'imperial', and 'empire'. In Hindi, 'shahana andaz' captures the regal dominance.

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