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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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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• iron-fisted
  adjective
• ironfisted
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• iron fists
  plural

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iron fist

It described her as having an "iron fist under the velvet glove", and observed that she knew how to "cut down Himalayan egos to the height of foothills".

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

He has long favored dialogue over an iron fist security approach.

From Barron's ● Jun. 21, 2026

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

“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

Rondon was a strict disciplinarian, ruling his men with an iron fist.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple

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