mailed fist

noun

: a threat of armed or overbearing force

Examples of mailed fist in a Sentence

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Behind the invisible hand of the market is the mailed fist of the government, pushing companies to the left in ways direct and indirect, in areas ranging from climate policy to workplace and hiring rules. Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 10 June 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mailed fist was in 1897

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“Mailed fist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mailed%20fist. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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