strongman
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishstrongmanstrong‧man /ˈstrɒŋmæn $ ˈstrɒːŋ-/ noun (plural strongmen /-men/) [countable] 1 a politician or leader who uses violence or threats to get what they want2 a very strong man who performs in a circusExamples from the Corpusstrongman• 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