: advocating or involving a rigidly uncompromising course of action
hard-liner noun

Examples of hard-line in a Sentence

a hard-line approach to the sentencing of repeat offenders
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The Senate version removed this provision and some others passed by the House, generating pushback among some hard-line conservatives. Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 19 June 2025 The conflict—and America's role in it—has splintered Trump's MAGA coalition, as the movement's isolationist wing stands staunchly opposed to hawkish pro-Trump lawmakers and media figures who favor a more hard-line stance toward Iran. Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025 The bill now sits in the Senate, where Republicans could choose to drop or revise many of the provisions pushed by hard-line House Republicans who sought to slash spending in tandem with the tax cuts. Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 17 June 2025 California officials at the local and federal levels have brought new felony charges against rioters who committed violence in Los Angeles earlier this month in protest of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Trump administration’s hard-line immigration agenda. David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 17 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for hard-line

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hard-line was in 1903

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“Hard-line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard-line. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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