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English

1. to decide and act alone (idiom); to take arbitrary action
2. (derogatory) to decide and act alone; to take arbitrary actions
3. a law unto oneself

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 獨自決定，單憑自己意思行事，唔顧慮其他人；含貶義

Examples

• 當權者獨斷獨行，激起民憤。

  Those in position of power take arbitrary actions and thus provoke people's anger.