IRON FIST

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Rigorous or ruthless control

Example:

it takes an iron fist to contain the dissenting factions

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("iron fist" is a kind of...):

control (power to direct or determine)

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