carrot-and-stick

adjective

car·rot-and-stick | \ ˌker-ət-ᵊn-ˈstik

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, ˌka-rət- \

Definition of carrot-and-stick

: characterized by the use of both reward and punishment to induce cooperation carrot-and-stick foreign policy the carrot-and-stick style of sales management

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“Carrot-and-stick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carrot-and-stick. Accessed 2 Jul. 2022.

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