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ironhanded

[ ahy-ern-han-did ]
/ ˈaɪ ərnˈhæn dɪd /
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adjective

having or governing with an iron hand.

RELATED WORDS

onerous, overbearing, dictatorial, unjust, inhuman, cruel, brutal, depressing, burdensome, heavy-handed, tyrannical, harsh, precise, uncompromising, stringent, scrupulous, meticulous, correct, strict, rigid

Nearby words

ironclad, irondequoit, irone, ironer, ironfisted, ironhanded, ironic, ironical, ironically, ironing, ironing board

Origin of ironhanded

First recorded in 1760–70; iron + handed
Related formsi·ron·hand·ed·ly, adverbi·ron·hand·ed·ness, noun
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