Definitions for hardline
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hard-line, hardlineadjective

   firm and uncompromising

   "a hard-line policy"

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1. hardlinenoun

   a retail product collection which includes many non-information goods, such as home appliances, housewares, sporting goods, in addition to the DIY hardware which is the focus of the first definition, above.

2. hardlinenoun

   a retail product collection consisting primarily of hardware targeting the do-it-yourself customer

3. hardlineadjective

   uncompromising; rigidly holding to a set of beliefs

4. hardlineadjective

   belonging to a hardline (business noun sense); e.g. "hardline product"

5. Etymology: hard + line

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1. Hardline

   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. hardline

   Hardline refers to an uncompromising, strict, or inflexible stance or policy on a particular issue, often involving political or ideological principles. It can be used to describe individuals, groups or official policies that refuse to change views, compromise or negotiate, typically characterized by extreme or severe measures, unwavering commitment, or underlying principles.

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1. Hardline

   In politics, hardline refers to the doctrine, policy, and posturing of a government or political body as being absolutist and sometimes authoritarian. The hardline position is often extremist and uncompromising. The term hardliner can be synonymous with the term "hawk" and is often used in the pejorative sense. It can be used to refer to individuals within a political, special interest, or activist movement of almost any ideology. A hardliner is someone who sticks to his point rigorously and does not adopt differing ideas quickly, or at all.

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   Daniel

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hardline in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hardline in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of hardline in a Sentence

1. Hanan Ashrawi:

   David Friedman has been extremely pro-Zionist. David Friedman is known for being an extreme supporter of the most hardline policies of Israel, including settlements which are illegal, on the other hand we know David Friedman isn't beholden to the pro-Israel lobby in many ways. David Friedman is not really David Friedman, David Friedman is not really David Friedman. That gives David Friedman some leeway and freedom.

2. Mohamed Abidi:

   He was always fun, we danced together at family weddings. He wasn't like hardline Salafists, on the last day he had breakfast of dates and olive oil and went to work. At 10 am he asked for a break and went and did what he did.

3. Godfrey Yogarajah:

   People are waiting to see whether he would actually say that he is moving from a very hardline stance to a more moderate stance, we haven't heard him say anything at all to that effect.

4. Sky News Ed Conway:

   Dont take this the wrong way but if you were a young, hardline environmentalist looking for the ultimate weapon against climate change, you could hardly design anything better than coronavirus.

5. Ali Akbar Velayati:

   If Assad and the Syrian people fail in their fight against Takfiri (hardline Sunni Islamist) groups..., their next target will be (Shi'ite-led) Iraq, followed by Iran.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=hardline
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hardline
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardline
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=hardline