Phrase guide
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A nickname given to various female leaders, indicating that they are strong-willed and unyielding.
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name
A nickname given to various female leaders, indicating that they are strong-willed and unyielding.
Margaret Thatcher.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: especially
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The iron maiden at Nuremberg.
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noun
A strong-willed and unrelenting female leader.
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noun
Alternative form of iron maiden.
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Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
A sewing machine.
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Usage: archaic
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noun
British stateswoman; first woman to serve as Prime Minister (born in 1925)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Thatcher, Margaret Thatcher, Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher of Kesteven
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Broader terms: stateswoman
History
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