
1) Bismarck ruled with one 2) Despotic control 3) Firm control, metaphorically 4) Metaphor for strictness 5) Metaphor for tyranny 6) Rigorous control 7) Something to rule with 8) Strict control 9) Strict rulership 10) Symbol of sternness 11) Symbol of strict control 12) Symbol of strictness 13) What a tyrant wields
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strict or harsh control: The general governed the country with an iron hand.
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