arbitrary

//ˈɑːr.bɪ.trɛr.i//
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Adjective

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1

Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.

The decision seemed completely arbitrary and lacked any logical explanation.

2

(Of power or authority) used without restraint; autocratic or tyrannical.

The citizens protested against the arbitrary rule of the dictator.

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