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PRONUNCIATION OF IRONHANDED

ironhanded  [ˌaɪənˈhændɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IRONHANDED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ironhanded is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES IRONHANDED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of ironhanded in the English dictionary

The definition of ironhanded in the dictionary is controlling or ruling harshly or despotically.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IRONHANDED


backhanded
ˌbækˈhændɪd
barehanded
ˌbɛəˈhændɪd
branded
ˈbrændɪd
cack-handed
ˌkækˈhændɪd
cag-handed
ˌkæɡˈhændɪd
candid
ˈkændɪd
candied
ˈkændɪd
cleanhanded
ˌkliːnˈhændɪd
club-handed
ˌklʌbˈhændɪd
expanded
ɪkˈspændɪd
forehanded
ˌfɔːˈhændɪd
ham-handed
ˌhæmˈhændɪd
hardhanded
ˌhɑːdˈhændɪd
landed
ˈlændɪd
offhanded
ˈɒfˈhændɪd
one-handed
ˌwʌnˈhændɪd
sticky-handed
ˌstɪkɪˈhændɪd
stranded
ˈstrændɪd
unbranded
ʌnˈbrændɪd
underhanded
ˌʌndəˈhændɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IRONHANDED

iron pyrites
iron rations
iron sights
iron will
ironbark
ironbound
ironclad
irone
ironer
ironfisted
ironhearted
ironic
ironical
ironically
ironicalness
ironies
ironing
ironing board
ironise
ironist

WORDS THAT END LIKE IRONHANDED

empty-handed
even-handed
extended
four-handed
free-handed
heavy-handed
high-handed
large-handed
left-handed
mob-handed
multistranded
nosebanded
open-handed
red-handed
right-handed
short-handed
single-handed
two-handed
unbanded
unhusbanded
unreprimanded

Synonyms and antonyms of ironhanded in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ironhanded» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IRONHANDED

Find out the translation of ironhanded to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ironhanded from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ironhanded» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

铁腕
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ironhanded
570 millions of speakers

English

ironhanded
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ironhanded
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ironhanded
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ironhanded
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ironhanded
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ironhanded
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ironhanded
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Besi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ironhanded
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ironhanded
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

ironhanded
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ironhanded
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ironhanded
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ironhanded
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लोखंडी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ironhanded
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ironhanded
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ironhanded
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ironhanded
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ironhanded
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ironhanded
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ironhanded
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ironhanded
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ironhanded
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ironhanded

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IRONHANDED»

The term «ironhanded» is normally little used and occupies the 145.143 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IRONHANDED» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ironhanded» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ironhanded» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ironhanded

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IRONHANDED»

Discover the use of ironhanded in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ironhanded and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Escape from Church, Inc.
Granted, not all leaders are ironhanded, but the leader model much more readily slips into ironhandedness than does the shepherd model. It is far easier to think of an ironhanded leader than an ironhanded shepherd. When a shepherd starts ...
E. Glenn Wagner, 2011
2
The GRE Test For Dummies
Ironhanded means severe, strong. Ever hear the expression “rules with an iron fist”? Such a ruler is ironhanded. Here's a word to the wise for international students: Throughout this book, we use clichés and expressions common to English, ...
Suzee Vlk, Michelle Rose Gilman, Veronica Saydak, 2012
3
SAGE Quantitative Research Methods
He was an “ironhanded father-figure” (C. Reid, 1998, p. 216). This ironhanded aspect sometimes went too far, like when he forced Erich Lehmann to resign his editorship of Annals of Mathematical Statistics. This created a brouhaha in the ...
W Paul Vogt, 2011
4
Merriam-Webster's Crossword Puzzle Dictionary
... stringent, unbending 10 adamantine, inexorable, inflexible, ironhanded, motionless, relentless, unflexible, unyielding 11 immalleable rigidity 5 frost 6 turgor 7 buckram 8 hardness, (urgency 9 stiffness muscular: 8 myotonia rigmarole 6 ...
‎1995
5
Across the Universe
Book 1 in the New York Times bestselling trilogy, perfect for fans of Battlestar Gallactica and Prometheus!
Beth Revis, 2011
6
The Quarterly Register
Such an ironhanded system only, is adequate to keep them in existence as a community. The truth of this maxim admitted, the first point to be settled is, how shall these pillars of a free government he supported? By what means shall the ...
‎1835
7
The World's Cyclopedia of Expression: Words Classified ...
Adj. severe; strict, hard, harsh, dour, rigid, stiff, stern, rigorous, uncompromising, exigent, exigeant, inexorable, inflexible, obdurate, austere, relentless, Draconian, stringent, straitlaced, searching , unsparing, ironhanded, peremptory, absolute, ...
Peter Mark Roget, John Lewis Roget, 1882
8
The Arena
Greatest of all, and genuine creator, with his disappearance the equilibrium is endangered. Right ceases to reign, force asserts itself, and Bismarck, ironhanded , invincible, holds sway over a scared, unresisting, one may say a soulless world.
Benjamin Orange Flower, 1891
9
The Latter-Day Saints' Millennial Star
accepted as legal tenders of God's holy government, and thenceforth numbered^ among the treasures of his heavenly realm. .1 " It is no trifling thing to be a Saint." It is an arduous, ironhanded reality*-! But arduous as it is, it. is far from ...
‎1882
10
Roget's International Thesaurus
... 776) 739 land 342 danger 667 ironclad covering 223 defense 717 man of war 726 ironhanded 739 iron-hearted 861 _iron mold 434 irons 752 lire 386 in the fire business 625 redundance 641 active 682 unskillful 699 put in - 751 iron- bound ...
Christopher Orlando Sylvester Mawson, 1911

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IRONHANDED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ironhanded is used in the context of the following news items.
1
New York Democrats Join Mayor de Blasio in a Chorus of Dissent …
... embolden Democrats who have long chafed at what they characterized as Mr. Cuomo's ironhanded methods and imperious personality. «New York Times, Jul 15»
2
Menendez Has Record of Overcoming Crises
... electoral coalitions, and for the ironhanded methods he has used to advance his allies and maintain order in a politically fractious state. «New York Times, Apr 15»
3
Controversial Yunnan official under probe
In 1996, he was promoted to vice-mayor of Suqian, a small city in Jiangsu that turned into a demonstration of his ironhanded measures in ... «Chinadaily USA, Mar 15»
4
Two new films go beyond the Soviet sports juggernaut
Fetisov, a golden boy defenseman, was a star on the Soviet teams of the 1980s, but he grew wary of the coach, Viktor Tikhonov, the ironhanded ... «Dallas Morning News, Feb 15»
5
The Block gives up some secrets
A sign to "beware of the wolf" - famously ironhanded site foreman Peter Wolfkamp - warns me to be on my toes. And to cover my toes. «New Zealand Herald, Oct 14»
6
Jim Kenyon: Crisis Communication at the Co-op
The Co-op's disgraceful treatment of Boutin and King, along with management's use of New Hampshire's ironhanded “at will” employment laws ... «Valley News, Aug 14»
7
Julio Grondona, Argentine Power in World Soccer, Dies at 82
In his own country, Mr. Grondona was often criticized for his ironhanded manner but also hailed for his contributions to Argentine soccer. «New York Times, Aug 14»
8
Terrorism in China: Seeing the Threat Clearly
... passed largely without comment, but demonstrated the dangerous level of instability that simmers beneath a lid of ironhanded social control. «RUSI Analysis, Mar 14»
9
'Strings Attached': Portrait of a tough music teacher
He was known for his ironhanded, take-no-prisoners style — yanking elbows into place, shouts of "What's the matter weeth you" and "play ... «USA TODAY, Dec 13»
10
Microsoft Wants to Slap DRM Locks on Your Personal Data
... the charge to pass online privacy laws, but the freedom-minded US government's pushed back on some of the more ironhanded proposals. «Motherboard, Oct 13»

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