Meaning

1 senses
  1. (idiomatic, not comparable)Strictly maintained; not subject to variation

    to stick to hard-and-fast rules

    строгийstrogij, твердыйtverdyj, строгое правилоstrogoje pravilo

More definitions
  • (of rules) stringently enforced

Translations

5 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
strictly maintained:

Origin

First attested 1867, originally of a ship on shore.

First attested 1867, originally of a ship on shore.

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Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • (of rules) stringently enforced:strict

See also

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