iron-fisted
adjEtymology
From the idea of having an iron fist.
Definitions
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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