disciplinary
adjective
dis·ci·plin·ary
ˈdi-sə-plə-ˌner-ē 
especially British ˌdi-sə-ˈpli-nə-rē
1
a
: of or relating to discipline
disciplinary problems
b
: designed to correct or punish breaches of discipline
took disciplinary action
2
: of or relating to a particular field of study
disciplinary specialization
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Examples of disciplinary in a Sentence
The committee is considering disciplinary measures against him.
called for disciplinary actions in response to the outrageous behavior
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According to an agreement signed by partner agencies, any disciplinary matters that arise with an outside officer will be referred to the home agency.
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John Diedrich, USA TODAY, 17 July 2024
By issuing the veto, Bass effectively sided with top LAPD brass, who warned last month that the proposal would create a two-tier disciplinary system, with some offenses resulting in termination by the chief and others heading to a disciplinary panel known as a Board of Rights.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2024
The board recommended that no disciplinary action be taken against Simon.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 16 July 2024
The plenum could also see the formal ousting of top Communist Party officials who have been ensnared in opaque disciplinary investigations or removed from posts without explanation, some of whom were linked to an apparent military purge.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 14 July 2024
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John Diedrich, USA TODAY, 17 July 2024
By issuing the veto, Bass effectively sided with top LAPD brass, who warned last month that the proposal would create a two-tier disciplinary system, with some offenses resulting in termination by the chief and others heading to a disciplinary panel known as a Board of Rights.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2024
The board recommended that no disciplinary action be taken against Simon.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 16 July 2024
The plenum could also see the formal ousting of top Communist Party officials who have been ensnared in opaque disciplinary investigations or removed from posts without explanation, some of whom were linked to an apparent military purge.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 14 July 2024
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disciplinary
adjective
dis·ci·plin·ary
ˈdis-ə-plə-ˌner-ē
: of or relating to discipline : corrective
take disciplinary action
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