redline
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6.4
- noun
- /ˈrɛdˌlaɪn/
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- Prior to the elections, it must communicate clear "redlines" to Egypt's current military leaders and relevant political parties about the kinds of behavior that it is unwilling to accept.
Examples
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In the negotiations, the company made it clear that their redline was a zero percent increase in costs.
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Prime Minister Netanyahu's proposed "redline" for military action against Iran is overly alarmist.
Blog text (23) -
The redlines that journalists cannot cross still exist.
Academic text (2008) -
Washington would then need to clearly articulate these "redlines" to Tehran.
Academic text (2012) -
Of course, the United States' new "redlines" would be believable only if it is clear to Pakistan that the United States would be better off acting on them than backing down.
Academic text (2012) -
Writing in these pages last spring, James Lindsay and Ray Takeyh, both of the Council on Foreign Relations, maintained that the United States could contain Iran even if it developed a nuclear arsenal by establishing clear "redlines" that Tehran would not be allowed to cross without risking some type of retaliation.
Academic text (2011) -
The manager established a redline that no project could exceed the approved budget.
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During the meeting, the team discussed the redlines that would determine the project's success.
Synonyms
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4.1
A line that shows the edge between two places or countries
5
6.3
A clear, simple rule or limit used to make decisions, often in law
1
7.8
A clear rule that tells people exactly what to do
A marked or imaginary line that shows where it is dangerous to go
How Strict
- Formal
143
7.6
4
6.4
738
1.4
118
4.2
344
3.1
759
1.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Redline comes from the idea of drawing a red line to show a 'limit' you must not cross, like a border on a map or a firm demand in talks. So a redline is a boundary that ends negotiations if it is crossed.