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strong arm

strong arm is the alternative form of strong-arm.

Meaning of strong-arm

Adjective

strong-arm (not comparable)

  1. Bullying; extortionate.
  2. (figuratively, usually) Coercive, employing force.
    • "Some applications will fail. ORR does not need strong-arm tactics from DfT muddying the waters."2025 July 9, David Stubbings, “Network News: Open access row: DfT accused of "strong-arm tactics"”, in RAIL, number 1039, page 6

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Questions about strong arm

What is strong arm the alternative form of?
Strong arm is the alternative form of strong-arm.

Words near strong arm in the dictionary

  1. strond
  2. stronds
  3. strong
  4. strong AI
  5. strong AIs
  6. strong arm
  7. strong artificial intelligence
  8. strong artificial intelligences
  9. strong as a bull
  10. strong as a horse
  11. strong as an ox

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