adjective
- ruling or controlling in a very strict, harsh, or oppressive way
Examples
- The ironfisted dictator suppressed all forms of dissent.
- She ran the company with an ironfisted approach to discipline.
- The ironfisted coach demanded absolute obedience from his players.
- Under his ironfisted rule, citizens had few freedoms.
- The ironfisted manager fired anyone who questioned his decisions.
- Parents criticized the school’s ironfisted policies on student behavior.