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overbearing

verb
  1. To carry over.

  2. To push through by physical weight or strength; to overwhelm, overcome.

  3. To prevail over; to dominate, overpower; to oppress.

adjective
  1. Overly bossy, domineering, or arrogant.

Synonymsdemanding, dictatorial, dominant, haughty, high-handed

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