iron fist
noun
authority or power wielded in a cruel, dictatorial, or repressive way.
iron fists
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pluralof iron fist.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The only other confirmed cast member at this point is James Franco, who's set to play twin mobsters — yes, multiple — lording over the nascent industry with iron fists.
From The Verge ● Sep. 24, 2015
Aces, clubs, spades, diamonds, shamrocks, green feet, red crosses, iron crosses, iron fists, knives.
From New York Times ● Jul. 20, 2012
Between them, Assad and his late father have ruled Syria with iron fists for 41 years.
From Reuters ● Aug. 19, 2011
This is the story about a man/ With iron fists and a beauItiful tan./
From Time Magazine Archive
Towering amid the wreck of the battle, his light grey eyes a-glitter, Clinch dominated, swinging his iron fists.
From The Flaming Jewel by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers
