Search:
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
hard-line (adj.)
"uncompromising," 1958, originally in reference to Soviet communist policies, from the noun phrase (see
hard
(adj.) +
line
(n.)) in the political sense. Related:
Hard-liner
(1963).
