ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Iron-handedness

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Iron-handedness is a noun meaning Synonym of heavy-handedness: the property or state of being iron-handed.

Meaning

Synonym of heavy-handedness: the property or state of being iron-handed.

Example Sentences

In actions opening the Normandy invasion, American paratroopers suffered their first encounterwith SS iron-handedness, and later at Bayeux the 12th SS Panzer Division shot down forty British and Canadian prisoners of war.

Word Forms

Synonyms for iron-handedness

Depending on context, synonyms include heavy-handedness.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include heavy-handedness, strong-handedness, stronghandedness, ham-handedness, iron-heartedness, high-handedness.

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