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over-mighty
adjective
(alsoovermighty)uk /ˌəʊ.vəˈmaɪ.ti/ us /ˌoʊ.vɚˈmaɪ.t̬i/
too large or too powerful, in a way that is harmful to others:
The government is often accused of being over-mighty.
Human errors are often caused by over-mighty egos.
The risk is that over-mighty companies end up dictating policy themselves.
He likes to think of himself as a fearless advocate for taxpayers and consumers against over-mighty government.
This is a case of a plucky firm taking a stand against an unaccountable and overmighty regulator.
Competition may be being distorted because the big supermarkets have gained overmighty buying power.
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