IRON FIST
Dictionary entry overview: What does iron fist mean? • IRON FIST (noun)
The noun IRON FIST has 1 sense:
1. rigorous or ruthless control
Familiarity information: IRON FIST used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• IRON FIST (noun)
Meaning:
Rigorous or ruthless control
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Context examples:
she rules the office with an iron fist / it takes an iron fist to contain the dissenting factions
Hypernyms ("iron fist" is a kind of...):
control (power to direct or determine)
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