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hard-liners

hard-liners is the plural of hard-liner.

Meaning of hard-liner

Noun

hard-liner (plural hard-liners)

  1. A person who takes a firm and uncompromising position on some policy.
    • Because of what was perceived as his sensitive and fair handling of the "Revere Cases," Butters became the subject of much criticism from hard-liners in law enforcement.1980 February 9, Mitzel, “Man Sentenced to Total Of 39 Years on Charges of Child Pornography, Rape”, in Gay Community News, volume 7, number 28, page 3
    Antonyms:
    soft-liner

Questions about hard-liners

What is hard-liners the plural of?
Hard-liners is the plural of hard-liner.

Words near hard-liners in the dictionary

  1. hard-launches
  2. hard-launching
  3. hard-left
  4. hard-line
  5. hard-liner
  6. hard-liners
  7. hard-luck
  8. hard-luck stories
  9. hard-luck story
  10. hard-mouthed
  11. hard-nose

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