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24 entries under expression topic. ×
| arbitrary power(idiom, severity) | |
| assuming possession(power, taking) | |
| beggar on horseback(idiom, insolence) | |
| brute force(idiom, severity) | |
| brute strength(idiom, severity) | |
| coup d'etat | |
| fraudulent appropriation | |
| gaining control | |
| iron hand(idiom, severity) | |
| iron heel(idiom, severity) | |
| iron rule(idiom, severity) | |
| iron sway(idiom, severity) | |
| laying hold of(noun, idiom, ripoff, capture) | |
| martial law(idiom, severity) | |
| preventive custody(noun, ripoff, winnings, peculation) | |
| protective custody(noun, ripoff, winnings, peculation) | |
| reign of terror(idiom, severity) | |
| strong hand(idiom, severity) | |
| taking back(verb, phrasal verb) | |
| taking captive(noun, ripoff, capture, winnings) |
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