rule with a rod of iron

verb

To rule with stern severity.

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Meanings

verbrule with a rod of iron (third-person singular simple present rules with a rod of iron, present participle ruling with a rod of iron, simple past and past participle ruled with a rod of iron)

present singular third person rules with a rod of iron · participle present ruling with a rod of iron · participle past ruled with a rod of iron · past ruled with a rod of iron

  1. To rule with stern severity.
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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