strongman
noun
strong·man
ˈstrȯŋ-ˌman 
: one who leads or controls by force of will and character or by military methods
Examples of strongman in a Sentence
a Latin-American strongman who basically treated his nation's coffers as his personal bank account
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Trump’s social media post echoed comments made by guest Michael Lee, who was championing the role Palantir’s technology played in the raid to capture Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
Min Aung Hlaing’s ascent to the presidency follows a tradition of military strongmen installing themselves as the nation’s top leader and seeking to legitimize their rule through unfair elections.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
The father and son strongmen have frequently paired up to train together and have been spotted rehearsing the elegant poses that made Schwarzenegger a star.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The official account for Schwarzenegger's Arnold Sports Festival, another annual bodybuilder and strongman competition, reacted enthusiastically to Baena's post about his first win.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Apr. 2026
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
Min Aung Hlaing’s ascent to the presidency follows a tradition of military strongmen installing themselves as the nation’s top leader and seeking to legitimize their rule through unfair elections.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
The father and son strongmen have frequently paired up to train together and have been spotted rehearsing the elegant poses that made Schwarzenegger a star.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The official account for Schwarzenegger's Arnold Sports Festival, another annual bodybuilder and strongman competition, reacted enthusiastically to Baena's post about his first win.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for strongman
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“Strongman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strongman. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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