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dis-uh-PLIN-uh-ree/ˌdɪsəˈplɪnəri/

Disciplinary means connected with punishing people who break rules: disciplinary action, a disciplinary hearing. Discipline (already in the dictionary) is the noun/verb; punitive is a harsher twin; pastoral sits opposite in schools. A leaked n is a misconduct file; a disliked tone is a taste dispute.

Meaning

Connected with punishing people who break rules.

Examples

• “A disciplinary file starts from a leaked n, not from a disliked tone of voice.”
• “Punitive stresses punishment. Regulatory can be the inspector. Tone is manner. An embargo breach is a fact with a timestamp. Open the file for the leak; send the tone to a feedback note if you must.”

Good to know

About punishment for rule-breaking. Noun/verb: discipline (already in the dictionary). Contrast: pastoral; a taste dispute. A leak is the file.

Near in meaning

punitive

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