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Definition of hard line noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hard line

noun
 
/ˌhɑːd ˈlaɪn/
 
/ˌhɑːrd ˈlaɪn/
[singular]
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  1. a strict policy or attitude
    • the judge’s hard line against drug dealers
    • The government took a hard line on the strike.
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