ironfisted

[ ahy-ern-fis-tid ]

adjective

1. ruthless, harsh, and tyrannical:

   an ironfisted dictator.

2. stingy; tight-fisted.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ironfisted¹

First recorded in 1850–55; iron + fist ¹( def ) + -ed ³( def )

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