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iron fist

American  

[ahy-ern fist] / ˈaɪ ərn ˈfɪst /

noun

• iron fists
  plural

1. authority or power wielded in a cruel, dictatorial, or repressive way.

   The lecture described the torments that befell many artists under the iron fist of Stalin.

   This tyrant ruled the country with an iron fist until he was finally deposed and executed.

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Derived Forms

• iron-fisted
  adjective
• ironfisted
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• iron fists
  plural

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iron fist

Prosecutors say El Hishri ran the prison with an iron fist, with special responsibility over the women's section.

From Barron's ● May 19, 2026

Both Keiko Fujimori and another of the front runners in the opinion polls, Rafael López Aliaga, have promised to use an "iron fist" to tackle the crime wave the country is experiencing.

From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026

“Iran brought down the iron fist with speed and ferocity we haven’t seen before,” said Ali Vaez, Iran project director at the International Crisis Group.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 17, 2026

But, despite the bloodbath of recent weeks, this is no time to lose confidence, he might think; he must plough on with an iron fist.

From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2026

He’s been running it with an iron fist ever since.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman