strong-armer


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Noun1.strong-armer - an aggressive and violent young criminalstrong-armer - an aggressive and violent young criminal
hood, hoodlum, punk, thug, toughie, goon, tough
bully - a hired thug
criminal, crook, felon, malefactor, outlaw - someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
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Bryan Hughes and the Secret Strong-Armer. The Mineola Republican pulled his support from Team Straus after some alleged redistricting-themed strong-arming by a member of Straus' leadership team that Hughes has declined to name publicly.
The Brief: November 12, 2010

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