iron hand

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iron hand

noun iron hands

figuratively Firmness, inflexibility, sternness. The mental hospital setting is merely a symbol for the world, and in it the powers that be rule with an iron hand.

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@misc{iron_hand_2026,
  title = {iron hand},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/iron%20hand},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}