hard-liner

American  

[hahrd-lahy-ner] / ˈhɑrdˈlaɪ nər /

Or hardliner

noun

1. a person who adheres rigidly to a dogma, theory, or plan.

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Etymology

Origin of hard-liner

First recorded in 1960–65; hard-line + -er ¹

Example Sentences

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hard-liner

My great-uncle Dan was a diocesan priest at St. Charles Borromeo in Drexel Hill, Pa. Dan was a fire-and-brimstone hard-liner.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026

In 1976 Jimmy Carter gave no hint that he would spearhead major regulatory reforms across the transportation and energy industries or appoint inflation hard-liner Paul Volcker to the Federal Reserve.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025

Raisi, 63, is a hard-liner who formerly led the country’s judiciary.

From Seattle Times ● May 19, 2024

He was a hard-liner in labor talks with the players’ union.

From New York Times ● Mar. 5, 2023

His successor, the hard-liner Ebrahim Raisi, had moved to tighten the restrictions.

From Washington Times ● Jan. 4, 2023