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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.
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.
act that breaks behavior rules set by an organization or authority
Leaving work without permission may count as a disciplinary offence.
formal process used to examine and punish possible rule-breaking behavior
The company began disciplinary proceedings after the safety rules were ignored.
official body judging rule-breaking within an organization or profession
The teacher had to appear before the disciplinary court after repeated complaints.
rules that control behavior and punishment within professions or organizations
The lawyer was sanctioned under the disciplinary law for repeated misconduct.
involving two or more academic fields working together
The project takes a cross-disciplinary approach to climate change.
existing before a field of study is established
This theory is considered pre-disciplinary in sociology.
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
disciplinary
promoting discipline or order
professional
avoid disciplinary actions or negative reviews
disciplinary officer
officer responsible for discipline in the military
prison
small room in a prison or institution used for disciplinary confinement
discipline
tool used for disciplinary purposes
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- French:disciplinaire, ...
- German:disziplinarisch, ...
- Italian:disciplinare, ...
- Spanish:disciplinario, ...
- Portuguese:disciplinar, ...
- Chinese:惩戒的, ...
- Japanese:懲戒, ...
- Arabic:تأديبي, ...
- Hebrew:מִשְׁמַעְתִּי, ...
- Russian:дисциплинарный, ...
- Ukrainian:дисциплінарний, ...
- Hindi:अनुशासनात्मक, ...
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