He had resisted calls to leave but was drummed out by younger members, who said his imperious style had contributed to the party's downfall.

It all gets back to what a lot of people call Richard's imperious style.

In imitation of Zorva's imperious style, Shep waved his followers back.

The school's professors have said that she ruled in an imperious and vindictive style, forcing out staff members who disagreed with her.

His accommodating manner and his deliberate rejection of his predecessor's imperious style have won him measured praise even from opposition leaders.

Many party planners say they have been alienated by what they call the family's imperious style.

But last weekend's defeat uncorked long-simmering resentments over his imperious style.

Whitlam's radical and imperious style eventually alienated many voters, and some of the state governments were openly hostile to his government.

Issues of personality - specifically antagonism toward Mr. Weicker and his sometimes imperious style - add the spice.

His imperious style rubbed some of his fellow executives the wrong way; in two years, two chief operating officers resigned after bitter clashes with him.