disciplinary
ˈdɪsəplɪˌnɛri
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Definition of disciplinary - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

legalrelated to enforcing rules or regulations
  • The committee took disciplinary action against the member.
  • The school board issued a disciplinary warning to the student.
  • Disciplinary measures were necessary to maintain order.
corrective punitive
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Expressions with disciplinary

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rules for managing employee behavior
The company updated its disciplinary policy to address remote work issues.
official step taken to punish or correct bad behavior
The company took disciplinary action against the employee.
official group that investigates rule-breaking and decides punishment or actions
The teacher had to appear before the disciplinary board last month.
group in an organization that examines misconduct and decides possible penalties
The disciplinary committee will review the complaint next Thursday.
formal meeting to examine misconduct and decide possible punishment
The employee attended a disciplinary hearing about repeated lateness.
official actions used to correct or punish someone for breaking rules
The company introduced stricter disciplinary measures after repeated safety violations.

Origin of disciplinary

Latin, disciplina (instruction) + -ary (pertaining to)

Terms with disciplinary included in their meaning

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disciplinary actions
punishments or penalties intended to reform behavior
discipline
administer a disciplinary action
discipline
disciplinary action affecting all members of a group
disciplinary action
short-term debarment from a privilege or position
disciplinary
person who inflicts punishment or penalties
employment
formal disciplinary document given to someone and kept in their record
school discipline
disciplinary action where a student stays in school but is isolated
education
disciplinary method keeping students in school

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  1. French:disciplinaire, ...
  2. German:disziplinarisch, ...
  3. Italian:disciplinare, ...
  4. Spanish:disciplinario, ...
  5. Portuguese:disciplinar, ...
  6. Chinese:惩戒的, ...
  7. Japanese:懲戒, ...
  8. Arabic:تأديبي, ...
  9. Hebrew:מִשְׁמַעְתִּי, ...
  10. Russian:дисциплинарный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:дисциплінарний, ...
  12. Hindi:अनुशासनात्मक, ...
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