brassbound

adjective

brass·bound | \ ˈbras-ˌbau̇nd

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, -ˈbau̇nd \

Definition of brassbound

1 : having trim made of brass or a metal resembling brass

2a(1) : tradition-bound and opinionated

(2) : making no concessions : inflexible

b : brazen, presumptuous

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a person of brassbound honesty the brassbound military leadership had failed to realize that this time the nation was fighting a different kind of war

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“Brassbound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brassbound. Accessed 3 Mar. 2021.

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