stringent
adjective/ˈstrɪndʒənt/
/ˈstrɪndʒənt/
(formal)- (of a law, rule, regulation, etc.) very strict and that must be obeyed
- stringent air quality regulations
- Licences are only granted under the most stringent conditions.
Extra ExamplesTopics Permission and obligationc2- Safety standards were less stringent in those days.
- The board applies only the most stringent criteria for its decisions.
- (of financial conditions) difficult and with very strict controls because there is not much money
- the government’s stringent economic policies
Word Originmid 17th cent. (in the sense ‘compelling, convincing’): from Latin stringent- ‘drawing tight’, from the verb stringere.
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