strongman

ˈstrɔːŋmæn

strongmen

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Definition of strongman - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

political leaderruler using force or violence to maintain control

The country was ruled by a notorious strongman.

autocrat

dictator

powerful personsource of power or capability

He was the strongman behind the successful project.

autocrat

dictator

leader

performer

Rare

person performing strength feats in circuses or competitions

Rare

The strongman lifted the car with ease.

bodybuilder

powerlifter

weightlifter

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Origin of strongman

English, strong (powerful) + man (male)

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enforcer

crime

hired strongman working for criminals

Examples of strongman in a sentence

Fear of the strongman kept the population silent.
The dictator was known as the strongman of the region.
In the company, she acted as the strongman during crises.
The circus strongman amazed the audience with his strength.
In the competition, the strongman pulled a truck with ease.

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French:homme fort, costaud, ...
German:Machthaber, starker Mann, ...
Italian:uomo forte, forzuto, ...
Spanish:dictador, hombre fuerte, ...
Portuguese:ditador, pilar, ...
Chinese:强人, 权威人物, ...
Japanese:独裁者, 実力者, ...
Arabic:زَعيم قَوي, شَخْص نَافِذ, ...
Hebrew:שַׁלִּיט חָזָק, אִישׁ מַפְתֵּחַ, ...
Russian:диктатор, влиятельный человек, ...
Ukrainian:диктатор, силач, ...
Hindi:तानाशाह, शक्तिशाली व्यक्ति, ...
Bengali:স্বৈরশাসক, শক্তিশালী ব্যক্তি, ...
Catalan:dictador, home fort, ...
Czech:diktátor, hybatel, ...
Danish:diktator, magtperson, ...
Dutch:sterke man, machthebber, ...
Greek:ισχυρός άνδρας, άνδρας δύναμης, ...
Hungarian:erős ember, háttérember, ...
Khmer:មេដឹកនាំផ្តាច់ការ, កម្លាំងចលករ, ...
Korean:독재자, 주역, ...
Persian:دیکتاتور, مرد قدرتمند, ...
Polish:dyktator, siłacz, ...
Portuguese (BR):ditador, líder, ...
Romanian:dictator, om puternic, ...
Swedish:diktator, stark man, ...
Thai:ผู้นำเผด็จการ, แหล่งที่มาของพลัง, ...
Turkish:diktatör, güçlü kişi, ...
Vietnamese:nhà độc tài, người quyền lực, ...

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