a stern-faced business executive pounds his fist on the conference table while pointing aggressively at cowering employees. His posture is rigid and commanding as he towers over the seated workers around the table. The employees shrink back in their chairs with worried expressions and defensive body language. Papers scatter from the force of his fist hitting the table as coffee cups shake. Other workers exchange nervous glances while avoiding direct eye contact with their overbearing leader. having or showing a tendency to tell people what to do in an autocratic way