• Iron-handed

    Full definition of iron-handed

    Adjective

    iron-handed

      • 2010 , Michael Bernhard & ‎Henryk Szlajfer , From the Polish Underground: Selections from Krytyka, 1978-1993 , Here I am not primarily concerned with the long-term effects of such separation, about which the advocates of iron-handed rule in Poland have always written with great glee.
      • 2013 , Harry Turtledove , The Sceptre's Return , I couldn't believe that iron-handed old tyrant would have a son waho cared for nothing but praying.
      • 2014 , Eugene V. Gallagher , Reading and Writing Scripture in New Religious Movements , Celebration of the strong, powerful, bold, victorious, and iron-handed is presented as much more in tune with human nature, just as praise for the weak, feeble, humble, vanquished, and poor in spirit results from a foolish ignorance of true human desires.
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