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Definition rule with a rod of iron in British English

rule with a rod of iron phrase

phrase
1

to control someone or something in a very strict way

Example

She ruled that school with a rod of iron.

Synonyms and related words
bureaucratise bureaucratize micromanage
Definition rule with a rod of iron in British English