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disciplinary

[ dis-uh-pluh-ner-ee ]

adjective

  1. of, for, or constituting discipline; enforcing or administering discipline:

    disciplinary action.



disciplinary

/ ˈɪɪˌɪəɪ /

adjective

  1. of, promoting, or used for discipline; corrective
  2. relating to a branch of learning

    criticism that crosses disciplinary boundaries

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Other Word Forms

  • ԴDz·徱c··Բy adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of disciplinary1

First recorded in 1575–85; discipline + -ary
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He announced a series of measures including a new code of conduct, a more robust disciplinary policy and leadership training.

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The letter also said failure to attend work could be considered gross misconduct and "may lead to disciplinary action".

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And lots of the neoliberal process and particularly the leveraged buyout revolution, in my view, was explicitly disciplinary.

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On Friday, Decker told Salon that he had been informed the school would not be pursuing any disciplinary action against him.

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“The American public deserves better, and we trust that the Office of Government Ethics will recommend that the Commerce Department’s ethics officials investigate and take any appropriate disciplinary action against Secretary Lutnick.”

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