iron-handed
iron-handed adjective: strict and dictatorial, exercising firm ruthless control.
Adjective
iron-handed (comparative more iron-handed, superlative most iron-handed)
- Strict and dictatorial, exercising firm ruthless control.
- Here I am not primarily concerned with the long-term effects of such separation, about which the advocates of iron-handed rule in Poland have always written with great glee.2010, Michael Bernhard, Henryk Szlajfer, From the Polish Underground: Selections from Krytyka, 1978-1993, →ISBN, page 89
- I couldn't believe that iron-handed old tyrant would have a son waho cared for nothing but praying.2013, Harry Turtledove, The Sceptre's Return, →ISBN
- Synonyms:
- bossy
Synonyms of iron-handed
Forms of iron-handed
| comparative | more iron-handed |
|---|---|
| superlative | most iron-handed |
| alternative form | ironhanded |
| alternative form | iron handed |
Origin of iron-handed
From the idea of having an iron hand.
Words formed from iron-handed
Questions about iron-handed
- What does iron-handed mean?
- Iron-handed means strict and dictatorial, exercising firm ruthless control.
- What part of speech is iron-handed?
- Iron-handed is an adjective.
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