adjective (formal)
1 (of a law, rule, regulation, etc.) very strict and that must be obeyed:
stringent air quality regulations * Licences are only granted under the most stringent conditions.
2 (of financial conditions) difficult and very strictly controlled because there is not much money:
the government's stringent economic policies
stringency noun [U]:
a period of financial stringency
stringently adverb:
The rules are stringently enforced.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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