strongman

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

When the trooper, too, began to get teary, Truman fell back on his strongman act of bravado.

From Literature

After the U.S. captured strongman Nicolás Maduro, Ramshaw shared some advice with his son, who works for an American oil company, in case he was ever offered an “amazing opportunity” to move to Venezuela.

From The Wall Street Journal

Many countries fell under the domination of caudillos, or strongmen whose power stemmed from financial control of the land’s resources.

From Barron's

Many countries fell under the domination of caudillos, or strongmen whose power stemmed from financial control of the land’s resources.

From Barron's

Plato saw it as an inevitable consequence of democracy, when a quest for freedom leads to excess and the populace demands a strongman.

From Salon