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Definition of Hardline
1. Adjective. Firm and uncompromising. "A hard-line policy"
Definition of Hardline
1. Noun. (business) a retail product collection consisting primarily of hardware targeting the do-it-yourself customer ¹
2. Noun. (business) a retail product collection which includes many non-information goods, such as home appliances, housewares, sporting goods, in addition to the DIY hardware which is the focus of the first definition, above. ¹
3. Adjective. uncompromising; rigidly holding to a set of beliefs ¹
4. Adjective. (business) belonging to a hardline (business noun sense); e.g. "hardline product" ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Hardline
1. unyielding [adj] - See also: unyielding
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hardline
Literary usage of Hardline
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Threat To U.s. Trade And Finance From Drug Trafficking And International edited by Charles E. Grassley (1999)
"Operation hardline is in response to this phenomenon, and Customs plans to extend
the reach of Operation hardline across the entire southern US, ..."
2. Drug Control: Ins and Customs Can Do More to Prevent Drug-Related Employee by Weldon McPhail (1999)
"The Operation hardline "Train-the-Trainer" Integrity Program was also presented
in San Francisco and ... 1997 Operation hardline implementation completed. ..."