with an iron fist

The bey governed the city of Bursa with an iron fist.
Le bey gouvernait la ville de Bursa d'une main de fer.
He runs the country with an iron fist.
Il dirige le pays d'une main de fer.
The tyrant had ruled his country with an iron fist for decades.
Le tyran avait gouverné son pays d'une main de fer pendant des décennies.
The feudal overlord ruled over villagers and peasants with an iron fist.
Le seigneur féodal régnait sur les villageois et les paysans d'une main de fer.
The editor in chief seems harmless, but she rules over the newsroom with an iron fist.
La rédactrice en chef semble inoffensive, mais elle règne sur la salle de rédaction d'une main de fer.
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