hardnose
/ˈhɑrdˌnoʊz/
noun
- A person who is tough, stubborn, and uncompromising, especially in business or politics.
- You have to be a hardnose to survive in that competitive industry.
- The CEO is a hardnose who never gives in to employee demands.
- The negotiator was a hardnose, refusing to accept any deal below his price.
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