dúduàn

独断

Word · VerbTraditional獨斷

make decisions alone; be autocratic

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to make decisions alone; to be dictatorial

derogatory

Often implies a negative connotation of acting without consulting others, being arbitrary or autocratic.

Tā他
zǒng总
shì是
dú独
duàn断
zhuān专
xíng行
 ,
cóng从
bù不
tīng听
qǔ取
tuán团
duì队
de的
yì意
jiàn见
 。

He is always dictatorial and never listens to the team's opinions.

Gōng公
sī司
lǐng领
dǎo导
zhè这
zhǒng种
dú独
duàn断
de的
zuò做
fǎ法
yǐn引
qǐ起
le了
yuán员
gōng工
de的
bù不
mǎn满
 。

The company leader's autocratic approach has caused dissatisfaction among the employees.

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Tā他
dú独
duàn断
le了
zhè这
cì次
rén人
shì事
diào调
dòng动
 ,
méi没
yǒu有
hé和
rèn任
hé何
gāo高
guǎn管
shāng商
liáng量
 。

He made this personnel transfer decision alone without consulting any senior executives.