The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word IRONFIST which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2009.
Absolute control, metaphorically crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| IRONFIST | 100 % | 8 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Absolute control, metaphorically
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- reins
 - relinquish
 - relinquished
 - relinquishing
 - dictatorship
 - proprietor
 - reduce
 - seize
 - totalitarianism
 - uncontrollable
 - fascism
 - authoritarianism
 
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