ironfisted

ironfisted
ironfisted i"ron*fist`ed, iron-fisted i"ron-fist`ed, a. 1. Closefisted; stingy; mean. [1913 Webster]

2. Ruthless; tyrranical; allowing no opposition; as, an iron-fisted tyrant. [PJC]


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  • ironfisted — adjective Date: 1599 1. stingy, miserly 2. being both harsh and ruthless < ironfisted methods > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • ironfisted — /uy euhrn fis tid/, adj. 1. ruthless, harsh, and tyrannical: an ironfisted dictator. 2. stingy; tight fisted. [1850 55; IRON + FISTED] * * * …   Universalium

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  • iron-fisted — ironfisted i ron*fist ed, iron fisted i ron fist ed, a. 1. Closefisted; stingy; mean. [1913 Webster] 2. Ruthless; tyrranical; allowing no opposition; as, an iron fisted tyrant. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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