(~s)
1.
If you call someone, usually a man, a ~, you mean that they are rough, violent, and insensitive.
...a drunken ~.
N-COUNT disapproval
2.
When you refer to ~ strength or force, you are contrasting it with gentler methods or qualities.
He used ~ force to take control...
Boxing is a test of skill and technique, rather than ~ strength.
ADJ: ADJ n