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Discover LudwigThe word "strong-armed" is correct and usable in written English
You can use it to describe someone who uses physical or psychological force to get something done, or to describe a situation that has been forced to happen. For example: "The mayor strong-armed the city council into approving the budget."
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strong-armed
verb
Past of strong-arm
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The conviction: strong-armed robbery and assault.
"I can't be strong-armed and blackmailed," he said.
The Shelley has felt rather strong-armed in, too.
Private firms, like state ones, are usually strong-armed by officials into buying off strikers.
Seizing the opportunity, a strong-armed god dragged her out of the cave.
Studios, meanwhile, trying to hold down costs, complain about being strong-armed into hiring theAudience.
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Mr Chrétien's government is now expanding the 59,000-strong armed forces.
But successive civilian governments failed to overhaul the 300,000-strong armed forces.
It meant having strong armed forces, a Swiss-style national service and international assertiveness.
We tried to arrest them, but during the operation we encountered strong armed resistance".
On a visit to Afghanistan, the Labour leader said maintaining strong armed forces was "an absolute commitment".
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