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ironhanded

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i⋅ron⋅hand⋅ed

[ahy-ern-han-did]
–adjective
having or governing with an iron hand.

Origin:
1760–70; iron + handed


i⋅ron⋅hand⋅ed⋅ly, adverb
i⋅ron⋅hand⋅ed⋅ness, noun
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iron hand  
n.  Rigorous or despotic control.
i'ron·hand'ed (ī'ərn-hān'dĭd) adj., i'ron·hand'ed·ness n.
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