"hard-liner" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: hard-liners [plural]
Etymology: From hard line + -er. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|hard line|er|id2=occupation}} hard line + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} hard-liner (plural hard-liners)
  1. A person who takes a firm and uncompromising position on some policy. Categories (topical): People Synonyms: hardliner Derived forms: soft-liner Translations (A person who takes a firm position on some policy): 強硬派 (Chinese Mandarin), 强硬派 (qiángyìngpài) (Chinese Mandarin), 硬派 (yìngpài) (Chinese Mandarin), kovan linjan kannattaja (Finnish), radikaali (Finnish), ჰარდლაინერი (hardlaineri) [colloquial] (Georgian), უკომპრომისო (uḳomṗromiso) (Georgian), ხისტი პოლიტიკის მომხრე (xisṭi ṗoliṭiḳis momxre) (Georgian), მკაცრი ზომების გატარების მხარდამჭერი (mḳacri zomebis gaṭarebis mxardamč̣eri) (Georgian), Hardliner [masculine] (German), Hardlinerin [feminine] (German), si garis keras (Indonesian), integralista (Italian), estremista (Italian), radicale (Italian), 硬派 (kōha) (alt: こうは) (Japanese), twardogłowy [masculine] (Polish), linha-dura [feminine, masculine] (Portuguese), acérrimo [masculine] (Spanish), intransigente [feminine, masculine] (Spanish)

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Alternative forms

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