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well-disciplined

British  

adjective

  1. having been strictly trained or conditioned to ensure good behaviour, orderliness, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Armorers are typically well-disciplined and many have military backgrounds, the source said.

From Fox News ● Nov. 5, 2021

A republic needs a well-disciplined but open elite — an "aristocracy of talent and virtue," as Jefferson characterized it, not of breeding or wealth.

From Salon ● May 8, 2021

However, a Defense Department inspector general report released Monday said the Islamic State group “remains a potent force of battle-hardened and well-disciplined fighters that could likely resurge in Syria” absent continued counterterrorism pressure.

From Washington Times ● Feb. 5, 2019

He clearly lacks experience and freely acknowledges that he is less of a "details" politician than some of his colleagues, but he will presumably be helped by the DA's effective, and well-disciplined political machinery.

From BBC ● May 10, 2015

The day after the Durham protests began, 150 well-disciplined students in Charlotte closed down eight lunch counters.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

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