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iron fist

[ahy-ern fist] / ˈaɪ ərn ˈfɪst /
NOUN
iron hand
Synonyms
WEAK
big stick control firm hand grip heavy hand high hand iron boot iron rule jackboot mailed fist strong hand tight grasp tight hand tight rein tight ship

Example Sentences

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“Iran brought down the iron fist with speed and ferocity we haven’t seen before,” said Ali Vaez, Iran project director at the International Crisis Group.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

But, despite the bloodbath of recent weeks, this is no time to lose confidence, he might think; he must plough on with an iron fist.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

When the authoritarian leader starts to display physical impairment, the people who have been chafing under his iron fist stop fearing him.

From Salon • Nov. 19, 2025

"We need someone who shows an iron fist," Jacqueline Ruz, a 56-year-old Kast supporter, told AFP at his final rally this week in Santiago.

From Barron's • Nov. 16, 2025

He’s been running it with an iron fist ever since.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman