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rules with a rod of iron

rules with a rod of iron is the third-person singular simple present indicative of rule with a rod of iron.

Meaning of rule with a rod of iron

Verb

rule with a rod of iron (third-person singular simple present rules with a rod of iron, present participle ruling with a rod of iron, simple past and past participle ruled with a rod of iron)

  1. To rule with stern severity.

Questions about rules with a rod of iron

What is rules with a rod of iron the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Rules with a rod of iron is the third-person singular simple present indicative of rule with a rod of iron.

Words near rules with a rod of iron in the dictionary

  1. rules on
  2. rules out
  3. rules the day
  4. rules the roost
  5. rules the school
  6. rules with a rod of iron
  7. rules-based order
  8. rules-lawyer
  9. rules-lawyered
  10. rules-lawyering
  11. rules-lawyers

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