apisonadora

road roller, steamroller; bulldozer (one who bulldozes)

“El partido en el poder, con mayoría absoluta, gobernaba como una apisonadora.” — The party in power, with an absolute majority, ruled like a bulldozer.

Etymology tree Spanish a- Spanish pisón Spanish -ar Spanish apisonar Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Spanish -dor Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Old Spanish -a Spanish -a Spanish -dora Spanish apisonadora From apisonar + -dora.