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   strict

   /strɪkt/

   adjective

   • 1. demanding that rules concerning behaviour are obeyed and observed: "my father was very strict" Similar sternsevereharshuncompromisingauthoritarianfirmaustereilliberalinflexibleunyieldingunbendingno-nonsenseinformal:solidOpposite lenient
   • ▪ (of a rule or discipline) demanding total obedience or observance; rigidly enforced: "civil servants are bound by strict rules on secrecy" Similar stringentrigoroussevereharshhardrigidtoughextremeabsoluteuttercompletetotalperfectOpposite liberal
   • 2. (of a person) following rules or beliefs exactly: "a strict vegetarian"
   • 3. exact in correspondence or adherence to something; not allowing or admitting deviation or relaxation: "a strict interpretation of the law" Similar preciseexactliteralclosefaithfultrueaccurateunerringscrupulouscarefulmeticulousrigorousstringentconscientiouspunctiliouspainstakingthoroughinformal:spot onon the markon the beamon the nailon the buttonorthodoxfundamentalistconservativetraditionaldevoutconscientioustruereligiousOpposite impreciseloosemoderateliberal

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘restricted in space or extent’): from Latin strictus, past participle of stringere ‘tighten, draw tight’.

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   STRICT definition: 1. strongly limiting someone's freedom to behave as they wish, or likely to severely punish someone…. Learn more.

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   STRICT meaning: 1. strongly limiting someone's freedom to behave as they wish, or likely to severely punish someone…. Learn more.

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   Strict definition: characterized by or acting in close conformity to requirements or principles. See examples of STRICT used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTRICT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   7 meanings: 1. adhering closely to specified rules, ordinances, etc 2. complied with or enforced stringently; rigorous 3..... Click for more definitions.

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   The meaning of STRICT is stringent in requirement or control. How to use strict in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Strict.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionstrict adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   strict rules/regulations; There are strict guidelines on how the work is to be carried out. The head teacher imposed very strict discipline. She's on a very strict diet. He told me in the strictest confidence (= on the understanding that I would tell nobody else). He expected strict adherence to his rules. Topics Permission and obligation b2

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   Define strict. strict synonyms, strict pronunciation, strict translation, English dictionary definition of strict. adj. strict·er , strict·est 1. a. Rigorous in the imposition of discipline: a strict parent.