Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

iron fist

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.83 in modern English

Syllables
iron -fist
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An army's tank or cavalry branch.

noun

Ruthless and usually unrestricted control.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

iron fists (plural)

Phrases

rule with an iron fist iron-fisted velvet glove

Frequently Paired Words

ironfisted iron-fisted velvet glove

Synonyms

iron hand iron heel despotism totalitarianism autocracy monocracy fascism dictatorship armoured fist armored fist mailed fist

Questions

What does iron fist mean?
An army's tank or cavalry branch.

How to pronounce iron fist

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