car·rot-and-stick
| \ ˌker-ət-ᵊn-ˈstik
, ˌka-rət- \
, 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 3 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of carrot-and-stick was in 1876
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