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Definition of strong-arm in English: strong-armadjective attributive Using or characterized by force or violence. 用强制手段的；使用暴力的 they were furious at what they said were government strong-arm tactics 他们对所称政府使用的强制手段大为恼火。 Example sentencesExamples - The Senate is on high alert now, despite your sponsor's strong-arm tactics.
- These patterns demonstrate that the Republicans' strong-arm tactics in Florida made sense.
- These seemingly tough men, employing strong-arm tactics, expect wives to be their psychic nurses.
- The RIAA, on behalf of its members, fights to stop the piracy of digital music files using what some would call strong-arm tactics.
- This begins with Israel, where a wave of Palestinian suicide attacks gave justification to Sharon's strong-arm tactics.
- How free are we in a world dominated by the great American empire and multinational corporations exerting strong-arm tactics on smaller nations?
- His vigorous defense in fielding the attacks made by regime politicians has shown he does not cower from strong-arm tactics.
- They have been criticised recently for strong-arm tactics, rolling around in tanks, but not doing enough intelligence.
- Competitors allege that he used strong-arm tactics to build his empire.
- Some might argue that there is nothing wrong with these sort of strong-arm tactics.
- Today's unions are employing the same strong-arm tactics used to oppress the industrial work force of the 19th century.
- Already deeply suspicious of just about everything, China is no stranger to using such strong-arm tactics to regulate the Internet.
- Air Canada's strong-arm tactics prompted the Deluces to sue, and the two sides settled out of court after a two-year fight.
- Bullying tactics and strong-arm conduct will assist no one in the resolution of the delicate issues affecting our education system.
- These strong-arm tactics include garnishing a man's paycheck, revoking his driver's license, and sending him to jail.
- Most members of the Legislature feel cowed by the governor's strong-arm tactics.
- Some human right organisations tried to defy the whip on September 21, but they were terrorised by the strong-arm tactics of the upper castes.
- He is someone the camorra ‘must’ silence, but any strong-arm tactics would create a hero.
- This is a typical example of a large company trying to use strong-arm tactics to force an asset out of the hands of an individual.
- Suge's reputation for strong-arm business tactics and how that approach was used to bribe and manipulate are also documented.
Synonyms aggressive, forceful, bullying, coercive, oppressive, threatening, intimidatory, terrorizing, thuggish, violent informal bully-boy
verb [with object]Use force or violence against. 用强制手段（或暴力）对付 the culprit shouted before being strong-armed out of the door 罪犯在被强拉出门前大声喊叫。 Example sentencesExamples - Industry watchers are harshly criticizing a government order that strong-arms banks into extending loans to traditional industries.
- Someone was going around with a map of the farms last year strong-arming people.
- Suppose the casino threatened to close its doors if the government strong-armed it.
- As Wolfe's right-hand man, Archie flirts or strong-arms his way to suspects and evidence while avoiding police entanglements.
- Gilbride has strong-armed Drew Bledsoe to throw downfield.
- We won't be strong-armed by bullies and threats.
- ‘Auntie Tina,’ a huge, jovial lady in a hot pink muumuu, strong-armed me into getting up for some island dancing.
- Despite his reluctance, Nicholson is strong-armed into taking care of Kinnear's pooch while the artist recovers from his injuries.
- And if they want to argue the toss about it, they have 28 days to prove they were strong-armed into switching against their will.
- It's true that he sometimes had to be strong-armed into supporting these measures.
- It may have even strong-armed a few banks into propping up the market.
- These objections and obstacles might be overcome by cajolery, economic inducements, and strong-arming Jordan and Turkey.
- Both teams have strong-armed quarterbacks and dangerous receivers.
- Vulcan is strong-arming a group of scientists into developing a life-regeneration process known as Necrolyzation.
- He has strong-armed the media, intimidated opponents and sanctioned massive extrajudicial killings of supposed drug dealers.
Definition of strong-arm in US English: strong-armadjectiveˈstrôNG ˌärmˈstrɔŋ ˌɑrm attributive Using or characterized by force or violence. 用强制手段的；使用暴力的 they were furious at what they said were government strong-arm tactics 他们对所称政府使用的强制手段大为恼火。 Example sentencesExamples - This is a typical example of a large company trying to use strong-arm tactics to force an asset out of the hands of an individual.
- These seemingly tough men, employing strong-arm tactics, expect wives to be their psychic nurses.
- The Senate is on high alert now, despite your sponsor's strong-arm tactics.
- How free are we in a world dominated by the great American empire and multinational corporations exerting strong-arm tactics on smaller nations?
- They have been criticised recently for strong-arm tactics, rolling around in tanks, but not doing enough intelligence.
- The RIAA, on behalf of its members, fights to stop the piracy of digital music files using what some would call strong-arm tactics.
- These patterns demonstrate that the Republicans' strong-arm tactics in Florida made sense.
- Air Canada's strong-arm tactics prompted the Deluces to sue, and the two sides settled out of court after a two-year fight.
- Already deeply suspicious of just about everything, China is no stranger to using such strong-arm tactics to regulate the Internet.
- This begins with Israel, where a wave of Palestinian suicide attacks gave justification to Sharon's strong-arm tactics.
- These strong-arm tactics include garnishing a man's paycheck, revoking his driver's license, and sending him to jail.
- His vigorous defense in fielding the attacks made by regime politicians has shown he does not cower from strong-arm tactics.
- Competitors allege that he used strong-arm tactics to build his empire.
- Suge's reputation for strong-arm business tactics and how that approach was used to bribe and manipulate are also documented.
- Today's unions are employing the same strong-arm tactics used to oppress the industrial work force of the 19th century.
- Most members of the Legislature feel cowed by the governor's strong-arm tactics.
- Some human right organisations tried to defy the whip on September 21, but they were terrorised by the strong-arm tactics of the upper castes.
- Some might argue that there is nothing wrong with these sort of strong-arm tactics.
- Bullying tactics and strong-arm conduct will assist no one in the resolution of the delicate issues affecting our education system.
- He is someone the camorra ‘must’ silence, but any strong-arm tactics would create a hero.
Synonyms aggressive, forceful, bullying, coercive, oppressive, threatening, intimidatory, terrorizing, thuggish, violent
verbˈstrôNG ˌärmˈstrɔŋ ˌɑrm [with object]Use force or violence against. 用强制手段（或暴力）对付 the culprit shouted before being strong-armed out of the door 罪犯在被强拉出门前大声喊叫。 Example sentencesExamples - Suppose the casino threatened to close its doors if the government strong-armed it.
- As Wolfe's right-hand man, Archie flirts or strong-arms his way to suspects and evidence while avoiding police entanglements.
- Gilbride has strong-armed Drew Bledsoe to throw downfield.
- Someone was going around with a map of the farms last year strong-arming people.
- He has strong-armed the media, intimidated opponents and sanctioned massive extrajudicial killings of supposed drug dealers.
- ‘Auntie Tina,’ a huge, jovial lady in a hot pink muumuu, strong-armed me into getting up for some island dancing.
- It's true that he sometimes had to be strong-armed into supporting these measures.
- Industry watchers are harshly criticizing a government order that strong-arms banks into extending loans to traditional industries.
- These objections and obstacles might be overcome by cajolery, economic inducements, and strong-arming Jordan and Turkey.
- Despite his reluctance, Nicholson is strong-armed into taking care of Kinnear's pooch while the artist recovers from his injuries.
- We won't be strong-armed by bullies and threats.
- Both teams have strong-armed quarterbacks and dangerous receivers.
- It may have even strong-armed a few banks into propping up the market.
- And if they want to argue the toss about it, they have 28 days to prove they were strong-armed into switching against their will.
- Vulcan is strong-arming a group of scientists into developing a life-regeneration process known as Necrolyzation.
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