1. most strict, narrow, or limited in scope or application
Usage: superlative form of 'strait'; formal or archaic

Examples

• The monastery followed the straitest interpretation of religious law.
• Even in the straitest circumstances, she maintained her dignity.
• The judge applied the straitest reading of the statute.
• They lived by the straitest moral code.
• The straitest security measures were implemented.
• His upbringing was governed by the straitest principles.