1.a politician or leader who uses violence or threats to get what they want 铁腕人物；独裁者
2.a very strong man who performs in a circus 〔马戏团里的〕大力士
Examples from the Corpus
strongman• Is a strongman needed to restore civil order?• The coachman resembled a carnival strongman, with well-developed muscles, a bald head and an oriental moustache.• military strongmen• As the travellers walked away the strongman carried the huddled figure into the brothel.