strict
• adjective 1 demanding that rules concerning behaviour are obeyed. 2 (of a rule) demanding total compliance; rigidly enforced. 3 following rules or beliefs exactly. 4 not allowing deviation or relaxation. — DERIVATIVES strictly adverb strictness noun. — ORIGIN Latin strictus ‘tightened’.
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