Hardline
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In politics, hardline refers to the doctrine, policy, and posturing of a government or political body as being absolutist and sometimes authoritarian. The hardline position is usually extremist and uncompromising.
The term hardliner can be synonymous with the term "hawk" and is often used as a derogation. It can be used to refer to individuals within a political, special interest, or activist movement of almost any ideology.
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