STRONGMAN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does strongman mean? 

• STRONGMAN (noun)
  The noun STRONGMAN has 2 senses:

1. a man who performs feats of strength at a fair or circus

2. a powerful political figure who rules by the exercise of force or violence

  Familiarity information: STRONGMAN used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• STRONGMAN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A man who performs feats of strength at a fair or circus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("strongman" is a kind of...):

performer; performing artist (an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A powerful political figure who rules by the exercise of force or violence

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Context example:

he is determined to bring down the Iraqi strongman

Hypernyms ("strongman" is a kind of...):

dictator; potentate (a ruler who is unconstrained by law)