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hard-line

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌhɑːrdˈlaɪn/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ˈhard-ˈline or ˈhardˌline, adj. 
  1. Governmentuncompromising;
    unyielding:hard-line union demands.
hard--lin•er, n. [countable]a hard-liner who would not give in to threats.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
hard′ line′, 
  1. Governmentan uncompromising or unyielding stand, esp. in politics.
  • 1965–70

hard-line  (härd′līn′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Governmentadhering rigidly to a dogma, theory, or plan;
    uncompromising or unyielding:hard-line union demands.
Also, hard′line′. 
  • 1960–65, American.

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