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stringent

strin·gent

UK/ˈstɹɪn.d͡ʒənt/ US/ˈstrɪndʒʌnt/ rare

adjective

1.

demanding strict attention to rules and procedures

  • “rigorous discipline”
  • “tight security”
  • “stringent safety measures”
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Origin

Learned borrowing from Latin stringēns, stringentem, from Proto-Indo-European *streyg- (“to stroke, to shear, stiff”).

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