hard-line

hard line

noun
an uncompromising or unyielding stand, especially in politics.

Origin:
1965–70

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hard-line

[hahrd-lahyn]
adjective
adhering rigidly to a dogma, theory, or plan; uncompromising or unyielding: hard-line union demands.
Also, hard·line.


Origin:
1960–65, Americanism
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hard-line

adjective
firm and uncompromising; "a hard-line policy" 
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