Definition of strongman
: one who leads or controls by force of will and character or by military methods
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Examples of strongman in a Sentence
a Latin-American strongman who basically treated his nation's coffers as his personal bank account
Recent Examples of strongman from the Web
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Celebrate Norwegian Constitution Day May 18-20 with parades, folk dancing, rosemaling, ethnic food, arts and crafts, a run/walk and a strongman competition.
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An alarming number of Iraqis would prefer to have a strongman in charge.
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Today, as in the nineteen-thirties, strongmen are ascendant worldwide, purging civil servants, subverting the judiciary, and bullying the press.
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Defensive line is not as deep, another major need, though a handful of intriguing options — headlined by Stanford strongman Harrison Phillips and raw-but-gifted Fort Hays State project Nathan Shepherd — remain.
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That included a trip Giuliani took to Belgrade to meet with leaders of a Serbian political party once allied with Serbian strongman Slobodan Milosevic.
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New Central European democracies are backsliding toward strongman rule.
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Egypt’s current strongman rules through violence and fear During his past four years in power, Sisi has cracked down on civil liberties and brought the country’s political system squarely under his grip.
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As for Hialeah, Carlos Hernandez has become yet another strongman perennially perched in power while paving over every plot of grass in sight, despite opposition from residents who want and deserve more green space and less density.
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First Known Use of strongman
1859
STRONGMAN Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of strongman for English Language Learners
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: a politician or leader who uses violence or threats
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: a man who performs in a circus and who is very strong
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