disciplinary
Americanadjective
adjective
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of, promoting, or used for discipline; corrective
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relating to a branch of learning
criticism that crosses disciplinary boundaries
Other Word Forms
- nondisciplinary adjective
Etymology
Origin of disciplinary
First recorded in 1575–85; discipline + -ary
Example Sentences
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Instead, they must send officers whose misconduct they deem severe to disciplinary panels, which occasionally lead to lighter penalties.
From Los Angeles Times
It further says the disciplinary board or the bar will investigate the complaint or refer you to someone who can.
From MarketWatch
County employees are allowed to appeal disciplinary measures and decisions of being fired to the Civil Service Commission.
From Los Angeles Times
The three doctors have all been suspended from practising medicine pending the determination of their cases by a disciplinary tribunal.
From BBC
In that game, the Pistons were handed two technicals, a pair of ejections and nine games’ worth of suspensions, adding to the NBA’s longest disciplinary record.
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