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View synonyms for ironhanded

ironhanded

[ ahy-ern-han-did ]

adjective

  1. having or governing with an iron hand; strict, harsh, or autocratic:

    The new boss turned out to be an arrogant, ironhanded tyrant.



adverb

  1. with an iron hand:

    What makes a politician great is not the ability to rule ironhanded, but an understanding of people and the changing times.

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Other Words From

  • i·ron·hand·ed·ly adverb
  • i·ron·hand·ed·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ironhanded1

First recorded in 1760–70; iron + handed

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