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strong hand

NOUN
heavy hand
Synonyms
WEAK
big stick firm hand iron boot iron hand tight rein tight ship
NOUN
iron hand
Synonyms
WEAK
big stick control firm hand grip heavy hand high hand iron boot iron fist iron rule jackboot mailed fist tight grasp tight hand tight rein tight ship

Example Sentences

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He had a strong hand in the distinctive blend of funk, punk rock and jazz created by Joseph Bowie’s Defunkt, a mainstay of the downtown scene.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Sels went the right way to deny a lacklustre strike from Jack Hinshelwood before standing tall and getting a strong hand to Diego Gomez's powerful hit.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2025

“I do think he has a strong hand — and he’s played it.”

From Salon • Aug. 28, 2024

Some university leaders may be trying to demonstrate a strong hand in managing their campuses, but the message they communicate is the opposite.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2024

“I think the public for a time will be awfully disappointed with our work—dissatisfied & a strong hand will be required here for weeks to come to prevent Ulrich’s energies from being wrongly directed.”

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson