Usually means: Ruling with strict, uncompromising authority.
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  1. ironhanded: Merriam-Webster
  2. ironhanded: Collins English Dictionary
  3. ironhanded: Wiktionary
  4. ironhanded: Infoplease Dictionary
  5. ironhanded: Dictionary.com
  6. ironhanded: TheFreeDictionary.com

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▸ adjective:  Alternative form of iron-handed [(derogatory) Strict and dictatorial, exercising firm ruthless control.]

Similar:
ironfisted, hard-handed, stronghanded, hard handed, highhanded, hardfisted, coarsehanded, softhanded, weakhanded, hamhanded, more...

Opposite:
lenient, gentle, permissive, flexible, easygoing

Types:
tyrannical, authoritarian, despotic, totalitarian, dictatorial, more...

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Similar:
ironfisted, hard-handed, stronghanded, hard handed, highhanded, hardfisted, coarsehanded, softhanded, weakhanded, hamhanded, more...

Opposite:
lenient, gentle, permissive, flexible, easygoing

Types:
tyrannical, authoritarian, despotic, totalitarian, dictatorial, more...



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