ironfisted

i·ron·fist·ed

[ahy-ern-fis-tid]
adjective
1.
ruthless, harsh, and tyrannical: an ironfisted dictator.
2.
stingy; tight-fisted.

Origin:
1850–55; iron + fisted

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