hard-liner
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hard-liner
Example Sentences
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Ghalibaf, a former Revolutionary Guard air-force commander and Tehran mayor, is known as a hard-liner but has shown pragmatism, analysts said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026
A hard-liner and career diplomat long focused on Iran’s relationships in the Middle East, he died in a helicopter crash that also killed Iran’s president.
From New York Times ● May 20, 2024
Raisi, 63, is a hard-liner who formerly led the country’s judiciary.
From Seattle Times ● May 19, 2024
Secretary Wade Crowfoot of the state Natural Resources Agency is a drought hard-liner.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2023
His successor, the hard-liner Ebrahim Raisi, had moved to tighten the restrictions.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 4, 2023
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