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He has been criticized by congressional Democrats and even by some of his colleagues on the commission for what they characterize as his high-handed manner that does not seek consensus.

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  1. adjective Having a relatively great elevation; extending far upward: a high mountain; a high tower.
  2. adjective Extending a specified distance upward: a cabinet ten feet high.
  3. adjective Far or farther from a reference point: was too high in the offensive zone to take a shot.
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  • He has been criticized by congressional Democrats and even by some of his colleagues on the commission for what they characterize as his high-handed manner that does not seek consensus. —  Newsvine - Get Smarter Here
  • '' It's not what you call a high-pressure environment here, '' King said. —  Times Republican
  • Today's forecast calls for mostly sunny skies, but cold temperatures - the high is about 5. —  The Green Bay Press-Gazette Latest Headlines
  • South Dakota Auto Loans: Car loan rates and credit score have inverse relationship as the low your score the high is your rate of interest and the high your score the low your interest rate is. —  BeanRocket Blog Communities Lastest Posts
  • Another high was the 25th anniversary concert, when world-renowned soprano Joan Rodgers was the main soloist. —  Whitehaven News headlines
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  1. Middle English, from Old English hēah.

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  1. Early modern English and dial. also hie, hye, hee, etc.; from Middle English high, heigh, heʒ, heh, hiʒ, hy, etc. (comparative hiere, heyere, hegher, heʒer, herre, etc., superlative heieste, heʒeste, hexte, etc., later early modern English and dial. hext), from Anglo-Saxon heáh (comparative heáhra, heárra, hērra, hy¯rra, superlative heáhsta, hēhsta, hy¯hsta) = Old Saxon hōh = OFries. hāch, hāg = Dutch hoog = Middle Low German hō, hōch, hoge = Old High German hōh, Middle High German hōch, German hoch (hoh-) = Icelandic hār = Swedish hög = Danish höj = Gothic (Moesogothic) hauhs, high. From the same root is English how, a hill, and also huge: see how, huge.
  2. from Middle English high, heigh, etc., from Anglo-Saxon heáh, also heáge, being accusative and instrumental neuter of the adjective heáh, high: see high.
  3. Early modern English also hye, hie, etc.; from Middle English highen, hiʒen, heʒen, heien, from Anglo-Saxon heán (= Old High German hōhjan, hōhan, Middle High German hœhen, German er-höhen = Gothic (Moesogothic) hauhjan), make high, raise, from heáh, high: see high, adjective
 

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