Hard-line

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of hardline. alt-of, alternative, not-comparable

    "Driven by a perceived political need to adopt a hard-line stance, Mr. Cameron’s coalition government has imposed myriad new restrictions, the aim of which is to reduce net migration to Britain to below 100,000."

Adjective
  1. 1
    firm and uncompromising wordnet

Synonyms

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hardlineinflexiblepuritanrigidtoughuncompromising

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"U.S. revisionists take a hard-line approach to Japanese relations."

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