Hard Liner

Mr. Bayik is known as a hard-liner in the organization and a supporter of old-style revolutionary Marxist, the initial ideology of the PKK. ❋ Ayla Albayrak (2011)

Amidror is known as a hard-liner who opposed Israel's withdrawal from Gaza in 2005. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Mr. Lieberman, known as a hard-liner toward the Palestinians, could face charges of money laundering, fraud and breach of trust in connection with private business dealings during his tenure as a member of parliament and a cabinet minister, according to Israel's Justice Ministry. ❋ Joshua Mitnick (2011)

They are the crown prince, known as the most moderate among the group; the prime minister, who is said to be extremely wealthy, but whose power has ebbed as popular anger at him has peaked; and the minister of the Royal Court, Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed, known as the hard-liner of the trio, according to opposition leaders. ❋ By MICHAEL SLACKMAN (2011)

I had read about Vorster and knew he was a hard-liner. ❋ Walter F. Mondale (2010)

But on Monday South Korea's new Unification Minister Yu Woo-ik said he would "try to create atmosphere for dialogue and untangle knots in relations," in his first comments after replacing Hyun In-taek, who was deemed a hard-liner by North Korea. ❋ Reuters (2011)

Mr. Bini Smaghi is considered one of the ECB's top economists and is a hard-liner against inflation. ❋ Brian Blackstone (2011)

"If sectarian unrest continues and is ignited in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain and continues for a longer period of time it is possible that some more hard-liner groups would somehow seek some degree of clandestine support from Iran," said Riani. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Immigration hard-liner Tom Tancredo got in the race as a third-party candidate and couldn't overcome Hickenlooper's widespread popularity. ❋ AP (2010)

Under the Duke's government, the city's harsh laws against fornication have been laxly enforced, but Angelo, who later reveals himself as a hypocrite, is known to be a hard-liner on matters of sexual immorality. ❋ Jonathan Aquino (2009)

The party also tapped José Ramón Machado, 80, a hard-liner, as Mr. Castro's second-in-line. ❋ Nicholas Casey (2011)

Jens Weidmann, head of Germany's conservative central bank, offered the hard-liner view that the accord will accomplish little if countries don't get their finances in order. ❋ Brian Blackstone (2011)

Palestinians have questioned whether they can make peace with Netanyahu, known as a hard-liner. ❋ AP (2010)

President Ahmadinejad is a hard-liner, who has repeatedly expressed both his contempt for Israel and his desire to pursue nuclear reactors. ❋ Unknown (2009)