- hard-liner
- {n.} A politician who takes the hard line. See: HARD LINE.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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hard-liner — ☆ hard liner [härd līnər ] n. a person who takes a hard line position … English World dictionary
hard-liner — hard lin·er … English syllables
hard-liner — {n.} A politician who takes the hard line. See: HARD LINE … Dictionary of American idioms
hard-liner — noun A politician who takes the hard line. See: hard line … Словарь американских идиом
hard-liner — noun see hard line … New Collegiate Dictionary
hard-liner — /hahrd luy neuhr/, n. a person who adheres rigidly to a dogma, theory, or plan. Also, hardliner. [1960 65; HARD LINE + ER1] * * * … Universalium
hard-liner — ˈ ̷ ̷ ˈlīnər noun : one who advocates or pursues a hard line policy … Useful english dictionary
hard-liner — noun A person who takes a firm, uncompromising position on some policy … Wiktionary
hard-liner — strict person, person who does not compromise … English contemporary dictionary
hard-line — (adj.) 1958, originally in reference to Soviet communist policies, from HARD (Cf. hard) + LINE (Cf. line) (n.) in the political sense. Related: Hard liner (1963) … Etymology dictionary
