hard-ass

or hard·ass

[ hahrd-as ]

/ ˈhɑrdˌæs /

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noun Slang: Vulgar.

a person who follows rules and regulations meticulously and enforces them without exceptions.

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Nearby words

hard water, hard way, the, hard wheat, hard yards, hard-and-fast, hard-ass, hard-asset, hard-bill, hard-bitten, hard-boil, hard-boiled

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Examples from the Web for hard-ass

And Ford delivers another impressive performance as the hard-ass, take-no-prisoners colonel; like a hardened, grizzled Han Solo.
Harrison Ford Discusses ‘Ender’s Game,’ Drone Warfare, Vietnam, and Playing A Badass President|Marlow Stern|October 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST