"Flat refusal" means saying "no" very firmly and absolutely, without any room for negotiation or compromise.
Sentences with «flat refusal»
A flat refusal to call rain wet and grass green is your mental problem. (justarsenal.com)
You may get a flat refusal from one broker and then turn around and get another broker who will end over backwards for you. (badcreditloanservices.com)
A flat refusal to honor FDIC insurance claims may not happen, but delays — possibly very long delays — in getting your money back, «means - testing» of claimants, and other political chicanery is entirely likely in the event of major bank failures. (thedigeratilife.com)