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In some senses, strong-arm is marked as figuratively. Watch for register when choosing this word.
verb
To bully, to intimidate; to coerce, to muscle.
One of the boss’ hangers-on Comes to call at times you least expect Try to bully ya—strong-arm you—inspire you with fear
In a five-part series on the “Extremely Passive Aggressive Roommate,” Ms. Brier […] complains about her roomie coming home at 3:27 a.m.; strong-arms that roommate into renewing their lease and then welcomes a guest to “the common space.”
noun
A person who threatens or intimidates others, especially on behalf of somebody else; a goon or enforcer.
There used to be a goon I knew in the Bronx—a tough mockie we used to call Yussel the Bricklayer—and you never saw a guy who was more screwed up. This guy Yussel would've been a strongarm for nothing, he enjoyed it so much.
adj
Bullying; extortionate.
Coercive, employing force.
"Some applications will fail. ORR does not need strong-arm tactics from DfT muddying the waters."