iron fist

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1.
globalneutralfigurativeformal
- A style of rule or control characterized by strictness, severity, and little tolerance for dissent; authoritarian or repressive governance.
2.
globalneutralliteral
- A fist made of iron; a literal metal fist or gauntlet, or a mechanical device resembling a fist.

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