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ironhanded
[ ahy-ern-han-did ]
/ ˈaɪ ərnˈhæn dɪd /
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adjective
having or governing with an iron hand; strict, harsh, or autocratic: The new boss turned out to be an arrogant, ironhanded tyrant.
adverb
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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Also i·ron-fist·ed, i·ron·fist·ed [ahy-ern-fis-tid] /ˈaɪ ərnˈfɪs tɪd/ .
OTHER WORDS FROM ironhanded
i·ron·hand·ed·ly, adverbi·ron·hand·ed·ness, nounWords nearby ironhanded
iron glance, iron gray, iron grey, Iron Guard, iron hand, ironhanded, iron-hearted, iron horse, ironic, ironical, ironically
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