iron-fisted
See also: ironfisted
English edit
Etymology edit
From the idea of having an iron fist.
Adjective edit
iron-fisted (comparative more iron-fisted, superlative most iron-fisted)
- (derogatory) Characterized by ruthless control.
- 2005 March 2, Leslie Feinberg, “Even McCarthy was gay baited”, in Workers World[1]:
- In his book, The Riots That Sparked the Gay Revolution," David Carter offers a detailed and important overview of the iron-fisted state repression during the Cold War.
Synonyms edit
- iron-handed; see Thesaurus:bossy for others