ironhanded
adjective
having or governing with an iron hand; strict, harsh, or autocratic.
ironhandedly
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a word derived from
ironhanded.
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While ironhandedly ruling his country, Ceausescu credits himself with keeping both Western imperialism and Soviet expansionism at bay.
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