Local types I'd reformed in a domineering way (12)

I believe the answer is:

despotically

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'in a domineering way' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'local types i'd reformed' is the wordplay.
'reformed' is an anagram indicator.
'local'+'types'+'id'='localtypesid'
'localtypesid' anagrammed gives 'DESPOTICALLY'.

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