Synonyms for iron fist
Most common
iron hand iron heel dictatorship fascism armored fist mailed fist
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Iron hand — ruthless and usually unrestricted control
iron hand, iron heel, dictatorship, fascism, totalitarianism, autocracy, despotism, monocracy rare
2. Armored fist — an army's tank or cavalry branch
Definitions
- n. 1
An army's tank or cavalry branch.
- n. 2
Ruthless and usually unrestricted control.
Negotiate with an iron fist inside a velvet glove.
Example sentences
- dictatorship Algeria is neither a democracy nor a dictatorship.
- fascism The Ribbon of Saint George is a symbol of fascism.
By length
- 7 letters
- fascism3
- 9 letters
- autocracy4, despotism4, monocracy
- 12 letters
- dictatorship4
- 15 letters
- totalitarianism8
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fascism3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- main de fer