strong·man

(strông′măn′)

1. A man who performs feats of strength, as in a weightlifting competition or at a circus.

2. A man who is a powerful, influential political figure who exercises leadership and control by force.

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strongman

(ˈstrɒŋˌmæn)

n, pl -men

1. (Theatre) a performer, esp one in a circus, who performs feats of strength

2. any person regarded as a source of power, capability, initiative, etc

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

strong•man

(ˈstrɔŋˌmæn, ˈstrɒŋ-)

n., pl. -men.

1. a person who performs remarkable feats of strength, as in a circus.

2. a political leader who controls by force; dictator.

[1855–60]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	strongman - a man who performs feats of strength at a fair or circus performer, performing artist - an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
	2.	strongman - a powerful political figure who rules by the exercise of force or violence; "he is determined to bring down the Iraqi strongman" potentate, dictator - a ruler who is unconstrained by law

strongman

noun

An absolute ruler, especially one who is harsh and oppressive:

Big Brother, despot, dictator, führer, man on horseback, oppressor, totalitarian, tyrant.

Translations

strongman

[ˈstrɒŋmæn] N (strongmen (pl)) (Circus) → forzudo m, hércules m (Pol etc) → hombre m fuerte

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

strongman

[ˈstrɒŋgmæn] n

(in circus) → hercule m, colosse m

(= leader) → homme m fortstrong-minded [ˌstrɒŋˈmaɪndɪd] adj → qui a de la suite dans les idées
She is a strong-minded, independent woman → C'est une femme indépendante qui a de la suite dans les idées.strong point n (= strength) → point m fort
... is not his strong point → ... n'est pas son fort
Punctuality isn't my strong point → La ponctualité n'est pas mon fort.
Science was never my strong point at school → Les sciences n'ont jamais été mon fort à l'école.

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

strongman

n pl <-men> (lit, fig) → starker Mann

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

strongman

[ˈstrɒŋˌmæn] n (-men (pl)) (circus performer) → maciste

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

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