strong-arm

(s) impelled by physical force especially against resistance
- forcible entry
- a real cop would get physical
- strong-arm tactics
forcible, physical,

Verbs

(v) handle roughly
- He was strong-armed by the policemen
(v) be bossy towards
- Her big brother always bullied her when she was young
ballyrag, boss around, browbeat, bully, bullyrag, hector, push around,
(v) use physical force against
- They strong-armed me when I left the restaurant

Synonyms

forcible physical ballyrag boss around browbeat bully bullyrag hector push around

Words of close approximity

strong-armer