by hook or by crook; unscrupulously; to use any means, fair or foul, to achieve a goal (usually used in a negative sense)

to use underhanded methods or dirty tactics; to pull strings or manipulate behind the scenes

resources such as equipment, tools, and materials used in the process of manufacturing or producing goods

Methods used by a government to manage or regulate the national economy, including the use of policies, plans, and levers like taxation or interest rates

an extraordinary or emergency measure taken in response to a crisis; extreme methods

forceful or harsh methods used to suppress opposition or control a situation; with a heavy hand

collective term for material resources used to influence or transform an object of labor, such as tools, buildings, land, and roads

despicable tactics or dirty methods used to achieve a goal