iron-fistedness en · NOUN
Etymology
From iron-fisted + -ness.
Meanings
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(uncountable) Synonym of heavy-handedness
And the consequence is the iron-fistedness of most of our rulers and of all too many of the ruled - including, in particular, every militant political group.
1989, Sybil Oldfield, Alternatives to Militarism 1900-1989, Women Against the Iron Fist, page 232:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ironfistedness | alternative | lexicographic |