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hardliner

hardliner is the alternative form 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

Forms of hardliner

pluralhardliners

Questions about hardliner

What is hardliner the alternative form of?
Hardliner is the alternative form of hard-liner.

Words near hardliner in the dictionary

  1. hardkill
  2. Hardley
  3. hardlier
  4. hardliest
  5. hardline
  6. hardliner
  7. hardliners
  8. hardlines
  9. hardlink
  10. hardlinks
  11. hardlock

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