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ironfisted

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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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iron fist  
n.  Rigorous or despotic control: ruled the nation with an iron fist.
i'ron·fist'ed (ī'ərn-fĭs'tĭd) adj.
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