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hard-line

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hard line
n.
A firm, uncompromising policy or position.
hard-line adj.
hard-liner n.
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Adj.1.hard-line - firm and uncompromising; "a hard-line policy"
hardline
uncompromising, inflexible, sturdy - not making concessions; "took an uncompromising stance in the peace talks"; "uncompromising honesty"
Translations
hard-line [ˈhɑːdˈlaɪn] ADJ [communist, conservative] → de línea dura, extremista; [approach, policy] → radical


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The president-elect will surely offer very hard-line security policy advice, stressing more aggressive policies and tougher negotiating tactics.
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Christian activists have secured Conservative nominations in clusters of ridings from Vancouver to Halifax," the opening paragraph read, "a political penetration that has occurred even as the party tries to distance itself from hard-line social conservatism.
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For years Walter Siggelkow heard how dysfunctional the mining communication system were, so he and his staff at Hard-Line Solutions constructed a digital system that will forever change the mining industry, should mining gurus decide to use it.
System speeds communications. (Mining) by Louiseize, Kelly / Northern Ontario Business
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