Definition of "bare-knuckled" [bare-knuckled]

• Characterized by disorderly action and disregard for rules (adjective)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

• "But a bare-knuckled political rival won't forget or forgive past slights."
• "The former Pennsylvania senator, known in Congress for bare-knuckled fights on social issues, stuck to his blue-collar theme in Iowa and New Hampshire."
• "Behind the disputes over economic policy lay a bare-knuckled fight for power."