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dead hand
dead hand
noun
- an oppressive or discouraging influence or factor
the dead hand of centralized control
- law a less common word for mortmain
Example Sentences
"The levers you pull don't just connect to something – the dead hand of the Treasury can't simply control economic growth."
“You can pry ‘Late Night with Seth Meyers’ from my cold, dead hands,†Ruffin said with a bright smile and one of the many giggles she unleashed during our long conversation.
She concluded: "It's uneven, disjointed, the plot makes no real sense - and the dead hand of corporate America weighs heavily upon it."
Man, you couldn't pry me out my house with your cold, dead hands.
The study group report said Russia has not said whether the upgrade of its nuclear command and control system will result in canceling the dead hand system.
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