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- rule with a rod of iron
rule with a rod of iron
rule (somebody) with a rod of iron
(British, American & Australian) also rule (somebody) with an iron fist/hand (American & Australian) to control a group of people very firmly, having complete power over everything that they do For 17 years she ruled the country with a rod of iron. My uncle rules the family business with an iron hand.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
&Thorn;ÓRir | | - | Icelandic, Ancient Scandinavian |
Zelda (1) | | - | Yiddish |
Alonso | | ah-LON-so | Spanish |
Shaquille | | - | English (Modern) |
Topi | | TO-pee | Finnish |
Eveline | | EV-ə-leen (English), EV-ə-lien (English), ay-və-LEE-nə (Dutch), ay-və-LEEN (Dutch) | English, French, Dutch |