: advocating or involving a rigidly uncompromising course of action
hard-liner noun

Examples of hard-line in a Sentence

a hard-line approach to the sentencing of repeat offenders
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Trump, who won the popular vote for the first time in three attempts, has continued to lay out his hard-line immigration agenda—a cornerstone of his campaign that propelled him back to the White House. Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024 Hayat Tahrir al Sham’s leader, has promised to bring a pluralistic government to Syria, seeking to dispel fears among many Syrians — especially its many minority communities — that the insurgents will bring a hard-line, extremist rule. Albert Aji and Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024 That prediction about the terrorist militia came from Soheil Karimi, a hard-line Iranian commentator. Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 12 Dec. 2024 Moore’s victory over Carl was a win for the hard-line conservative wing of the House GOP. The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hard-line 

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hard-line was in 1903

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“Hard-line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard-line. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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