strongman
or strong man
a person who performs remarkable feats of strength, as in a circus.
a political leader who controls by force; dictator.
the most powerful or influential person in an organization or business, by reason of skill in the formulation and execution of plans, work, etc.
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How to use strongman in a sentence
Many parts of Paris were this way until the interventions of Baron Haussmann, whose 19th-century redesign was made possible with the force of a military strongman.
Rio de Janeiro is making a digital map of one of Brazil’s largest favelas | Fábio Duarte, Carlo Ratti, Washington Fajardo | April 28, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewThe responsibility lies with a strongman regime that has ignored all caution.
'This Is Hell.' Prime Minister Modi's Failure to Lead Is Deepening India's COVID-19 Crisis | Rana Ayyub | April 23, 2021 | TimeIf you see a new politician on the rise and want to know if this person has authoritarian leanings and could become a strongman, watch to see if he portrays himself as a victim.
Historian: Today’s Authoritarian Leaders Aren’t Fascists—But They Are Part of the Same Story | Olivia B. Waxman | November 10, 2020 | TimeThe cult of victimhood is a fundamental part of the strongman.
Historian: Today’s Authoritarian Leaders Aren’t Fascists—But They Are Part of the Same Story | Olivia B. Waxman | November 10, 2020 | TimeThe most successful strongmen have all known how to do this.
Historian: Today’s Authoritarian Leaders Aren’t Fascists—But They Are Part of the Same Story | Olivia B. Waxman | November 10, 2020 | Time
The New York Daily News declared that “Russian strongman Vladimir Putin has unleashed a weapon of mass distraction.”
Egyptian strongman al Sisi may be more intent on obliterating Hamas than the Israelis are.
Gazans Turn Their Rage on the Arab Leaders Who Watched Them Die | Jesse Rosenfeld | August 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAs Egyptians go to the polls, the election of a new strongman is a foregone conclusion.
Let's Get Real: Washington Can't Walk Away From Cairo | Frank G. Wisner | May 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNaw Kham held his ground, and became the undisputed local strongman.
How China Used Drones to Capture a Notorious Burmese Drug Lord | Brendon Hong | April 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBjörnsson is an Icelandic strongman competitor who won the 2011 Strongest Man in Iceland contest.
Meet Game of Thrones’ Sexy New Season 4 Cast: The Red Viper, Porn Stars, and More | Marlow Stern | April 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBack of the Refresher, at about eye-level, are three Venusian coconuts that a Hittite strongman threw there during a major brawl.
The Big Time | Fritz Reuter Leiber
British Dictionary definitions for strongman
/ (ˈstrɒŋˌmæn) /
a performer, esp one in a circus, who performs feats of strength
any person regarded as a source of power, capability, initiative, etc
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