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strongman

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstrɒŋgmæn/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈstrɔŋˌmæn, ˈstrɑŋ-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(strông′man′, strong′-)


Inflections of 'strongman' (n): npl: strongmen

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
strong•man /ˈstrɔŋˌmæn, ˈstrɑŋ-/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -men. 
  1. one who performs remarkable feats of strength, as in a circus.
  2. Governmenta political leader who controls by force;
    dictator.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
strong•man  (strông′man′, strong′-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -men. 
  1. a person who performs remarkable feats of strength, as in a circus.
  2. Governmenta political leader who controls by force;
    dictator.
  3. the most powerful or influential person in an organization or business, by reason of skill in the formulation and execution of plans, work, etc. Also, strong′ man′. 
  • strong + man1 1855–60

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