# eigenmächtig

eigenmächtig is a German adjective meaning “high-handed”. Forms: eigenmächtiger, am eigenmächtigsten.

## Forms

- Comparative: eigenmächtiger
- Superlative: am eigenmächtigsten

## In other languages

- Русский: самовольный, самоуправный, насильственный

## Meanings

1. on one's own authority or initiative; unauthorized, arbitrary, high-handed, independent
2. high-handed; arbitrário
   - Deine eigenmächtige Entscheidung ist nicht akzeptabel!

## Examples

- Er handelte eigenmächtig. — He acted on his own.
- Tom handelte eigenmächtig. — Tom acted on his own.

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