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disciplinary

[dis-uh-pluh-ner-ee] / ˈdɪs ə pləˌnɛr i /
ADJECTIVE
corrective
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Fifa was unhappy with two high-profile disciplinary incidents earlier this year and was eager to avoid a repeat at the World Cup.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Hardly a week passes now without Beijing’s disciplinary apparatus claiming another senior official—military commanders, civilian bureaucrats, retired provincial party bosses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Jorge “George” Gonzalez, whose disciplinary hearing is set for this fall.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Junior members of staff told the independent disciplinary commission how head coach Tonda Eckert had placed them "under extreme pressure" to carry out a task they were clearly uncomfortable with and felt was morally wrong.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Later, I would learn that the disciplinary committee, inundated with more serious offenses, had essentially thrown this one into the circular file.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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