stringent

【原文】
Now, with more stringent health codes and the need to satisfy potentially huge demand in just a few days, many small vendors are getting squeezed out by bigger and better-financed operators.

【単語の意味(英語)】
very strict and that must be obeyed
(of financial situation) difficult and very strictly controlled because there is not much money

【単語の意味(日本語)】
(規則などの)厳しい