iron-fisted

adj

Etymology

From the idea of having an iron fist.

Definitions

  1. Characterized by ruthless control.

    • 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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