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What a tyrant rules with (4,4)

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I believe the answer is:

iron fist

'what a tyrant rules with' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Another definition for iron fist that I've seen is " It may be concealed in a velvet glove".)

I've seen this clue in the New York Times and the Universal.
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