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disciplinary

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈdɪsəpləˌnɛri/ · UK /ˈdɪsɪplɪnəri/

disciplinary means: Connected with rules about behaviour and the punishment of people who break them.

adjective

RULES AND PUNISHMENTB2

Connected with rules about behaviour and the punishment of people who break them.

  • He attended a disciplinary hearing.
  • The school reviewed its disciplinary procedures.
  • She received a disciplinary warning after missing several shifts.

Common phrases: disciplinary action, disciplinary hearing, disciplinary procedure

FOR PUNISHMENTB2

Intended to punish someone for breaking rules.

  • The manager took disciplinary action.
  • Several workers faced disciplinary measures for breaking safety rules.
  • The committee recommended a disciplinary suspension.

Similar words: punitive

Common phrases: disciplinary measures, disciplinary action, disciplinary sanctions

Questions about disciplinary

What does disciplinary mean?

Connected with rules about behaviour and the punishment of people who break them.

What is disciplinary in other languages?

Türkçe: disiplinle ilgili · Español: disciplinario · Français: disciplinaire · Deutsch: disziplinarisch · Italiano: disciplinare · 日本語: 懲戒の

How do you pronounce disciplinary?

In American English /ˈdɪsəpləˌnɛri/; in British English /ˈdɪsɪplɪnəri/.

How do you use disciplinary in a sentence?

He attended a disciplinary hearing. The school reviewed its disciplinary procedures.

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