iron-fisted

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English

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Etymology

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From the idea of having an iron fist.

Adjective

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iron-fisted (comparative more iron-fisted, superlative most iron-fisted)

  1. (derogatory) Characterized by ruthless control.
    • 2005 March 2, Leslie Feinberg, “Even McCarthy was gay baited”, in Workers World‎[1]:
      In his book, The Riots That Sparked the Gay Revolution," David Carter offers a detailed and important overview of the iron-fisted state repression during the Cold War.

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