专断 (zhuān duàn) — to act arbitrarily, to make decisions without consultation
Definition
A negative word for a leader/manager who decides alone and ignores others' input. Stronger than 独断 (deciding alone) and harsher than 独裁 (authoritarian) because it highlights the lack of consultation.
verb
to act arbitrarily, to make decisions without consultation
Examples
- 专断，。Tā zuò jué dìng zǒng shì hěn zhuān duàn, cóng bù tīng qǔ bié rén de yì jiàn.He always makes decisions arbitrarily and never listens to others' opinions.
- 专断，。Zhè ge lǐng dǎo fēi cháng zhuān duàn, xià shǔ men dōu hěn bù mǎn.This leader is very arbitrary, and his subordinates are very dissatisfied.
- 专断。Gōng sī lǐ zhuān duàn de guǎn lǐ fāng shì dǎo zhì le rén cái liú shī.The arbitrary management style in the company led to brain drain.
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