"iron handed" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more iron handed [comparative], most iron handed [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} iron handed (comparative more iron handed, superlative most iron handed)
  1. Misspelling of iron-handed. Tags: alt-of, misspelling Alternative form of: iron-handed Derived forms: iron handedness
    Sense id: en-iron_handed-en-adj-iMB3Sr8P Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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