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• Armed Forces of Liberia — Coat of arms of Liberia. Founded 1908 Current form 1956 …   Wikipedia

• strong-arm — strong ,arm1 adjective using force or threats to get what you want: strong arm tactics strong arm strong ,arm 2 verb transitive to use force or threats to make someone do something: I was strong armed into going along …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• strong-arm — I UK / US adjective using force or threats to get what you want strong arm tactics II UK / US verb [transitive] Word forms strong arm : present tense I/you/we/they strong arm he/she/it strong arms present participle strong arming past tense… …   English dictionary

• strong-arm — I verb 1. handle roughly He was strong armed by the policemen • Derivationally related forms: ↑strong armer • Hypernyms: ↑treat, ↑handle, ↑do by • …   Useful english dictionary

• Armed — Arm Arm, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Armed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Arming}.] [OE. armen, F. armer, fr. L. armare, fr. arma, pl., arms. See {arms}.] 1. To take by the arm; to take up in one s arms. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] And make him with our pikes and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• strong-arm — /strawng ahrm , strong /, adj. 1. using, involving, or threatening the use of physical force or violence to gain an objective: strong arm methods. v.t. 2. to use violent methods upon; assault. 3. to rob by force. 4. to coerce by threats or… …   Universalium

• strong-arm —    to steal    With the use or a threat of force:     If he had not strong armed that money out of me I would have given him lots more. (L. Armstrong, 1955 his own surname originated from the English/Scottish borders where for centuries such… …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

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