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hardlinernoun
a conservative who is uncompromising
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hardliner
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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A hardliner is a person or group that adheres strictly to a set of ideas, policies, or beliefs, especially within politics, and is often unwilling to compromise or modify their stance, even in the face of opposition or new information. Such a person or group is typically characterized by their extreme and inflexible position.
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Hardliner
Hardliner was a Canadian hard rock band from St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador that formed in 1999. The band performed at St. John's music venues and released a six-song EP, entitled 'Generation Why?' in 2001. The band had interviews on Canada's CBC Radio, as well as interviews and live footage aired on MuchMusic's programme Going Coastal. Hardliner was active from 1999-2004, at which time the band went on an indefinite hiatus. Hardliner reunited in 2009 to play some live shows, and then went back on hiatus in 2010.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of hardliner in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
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The numerical value of hardliner in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of hardliner in a Sentence
But at the same time, among the establishment, there is a lot of hardliner thinking still there. So he himself sometimes finds it's a difficult situation.
Who will inherit Trump's backers? Certainly not Jeb Bush. And Trump has criticized others by name, too, should Trump leave the field, Ted Cruz would be a likely beneficiary. He is considered an immigration hardliner, like Trump. And Cruz is showing Trump respect, and Trump has already shown us that he has a good memory for respect and slights.
The regime in Iran seems bent on wanting to secure the election of a hardliner and in particular Mr. Raisi.
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