"iron hand" meaning in All languages combined

See iron hand on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: iron hands [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} iron hand (plural iron hands)
  1. (figuratively) Firmness, inflexibility, sternness. Tags: figuratively Related terms: iron fist
    Sense id: en-iron_hand-en-noun-zCSuOC4n Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1994, Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom, Abacus 2010, page 41:",
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