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strongarm

strongarm is the alternative spelling 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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Forms of strongarm

Verb
third-person singular presentstrongarms
present participlestrongarming
past participlestrongarmed
paststrongarmed
Noun
pluralstrongarms

Questions about strongarm

What is strongarm the alternative spelling of?
Strongarm is the alternative spelling of strong-arm.

Words near strongarm in the dictionary

  1. strong-mindedly
  2. strong-mindedness
  3. strong-water
  4. strong-waters
  5. strong-willed
  6. strongarm
  7. strongarmed
  8. strongarming
  9. strongarms
  10. strongback
  11. strongbacks

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