Definitions for hard-line
hard-line

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1. hard lineadjective

   a firm and uncompromising stance or position

   "the governor took a hard line on drugs"

2. hard-line, hardlineadjective

   firm and uncompromising

   "a hard-line policy"

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1. hard-line

   In politics, hardline or hard-line is an adjective describing a stance on an issue that is inflexible and not subject to compromise. A hardliner is a person holding such views. The stance is usually far from the centrist view. People, policies, and laws can be considered hardline. A hardliner may be either a reactionary or a revolutionary. Synonyms for hardliner include diehard, hawk, extremist, fanatic, or zealot. The term is almost always relative to the Overton window of a given time and place.

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1. hard-line

   Hard-line refers to a strict, uncompromising or inflexible stance or approach towards a particular issue, policy, or scenario. It is often used to describe an extreme or rigid viewpoint that tolerates no deviation. It can apply to politics, business strategies, or any other field where steadfast and absolute decisions or beliefs are taken or held.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hard-line in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hard-line in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of hard-line in a Sentence

1. Devesh Kapur:

   The Trump administration's hard-line policies on immigration ... have hardly endeared (him) to the community, appearing with PM Modi might mildly help but certainly not reverse the community's overall pro-Democrat leanings.

2. Richard Grace:

   Many participants see the Trump Administration's hard line as part of the negotiating strategy.

3. Claire Foy:

   It's a really hard line because basically you do feel exploited when you are a woman and you are having to perform fake sex on screen, you can't help but feel exploited. It's grim – it's the grimmest thing you can do.

4. White House spokesman Eric Schultz:

   This is not the first time that Republicans have come out with a lot of bluster, only to have reality ultimately sink in, at each pass, they took a hard line. They tried to play politics. But ultimately, they were not able to back up their threats.

5. Eugene Rumer:

   We can say with some degree of confidence that they don’t like Hillary, it’s less clear that they like Trump, although over the years the Russians have said they prefer to deal with the Republicans – (that) they are kind of hard-line but they can do deals.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=hard-line
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard-Line
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