Transcription
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- [strawng-man, strong-]
- /ˈstrɔŋˌmæn, ˈstrɒŋ-/
- /ˈstrɒŋ.mæn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [strawng-man, strong-]
- /ˈstrɔŋˌmæn, ˈstrɒŋ-/
Definitions of strongman word
- noun plural strongman a person who performs remarkable feats of strength, as in a circus. 1
- noun plural strongman a political leader who controls by force; dictator. 1
- noun plural strongman the most powerful or influential person in an organization or business, by reason of skill in the formulation and execution of plans, work, etc. 1
- noun strongman male bodybuilder, muscleman 1
- noun strongman someone who rules through force 1
- countable noun strongman If you refer to a male political leader as a strongman, you mean that he has great power and control over his country, although his methods may sometimes be violent or morally wrong. 0
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Origin of strongman
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; strong + man1
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Parts of speech for Strongman
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
strongman popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
strongman usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for strongman
noun strongman
- big brother — People sometimes use Big Brother to refer to a person, government, or organization when they think it has complete control over people and is always checking what they do.
- fuehrer — Führer.
- fuhrer — leader.
Antonyms for strongman
noun strongman
- dotard — a person, especially an old person, exhibiting a decline in mental faculties; a weak-minded or foolish old person.
- invertebrate — Zoology. not vertebrate; without a backbone. of or relating to creatures without a backbone.
- invertebrates — Zoology. not vertebrate; without a backbone. of or relating to creatures without a backbone.
- jellyfish — any of various marine coelenterates of a soft, gelatinous structure, especially one with an umbrellalike body and long, trailing tentacles; medusa.
- weakling — a person who is physically or morally weak.
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