zero tolerance policy

collocation in English

meaningsofzero,toleranceandpolicy

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zero
adjective
uk
/ˈzɪə.rəʊ/us
/ˈzɪr.oʊ/
nothing or 0 ...
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tolerance
noun
uk
/ˈtɒl.ər.əns/us
/ˈtɑː.lɚ.əns/
willingness to accept behaviour and beliefs that are different from your own, although you might not agree with or approve ...
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policy
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpɒl.ə.si/us
/ˈpɑː.lə.si/
a set of ideas or a plan of what to do in particular situations that has been agreed to officially by a group of people, a business organization, a government, or a ...
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(Definition ofzero,toleranceandpolicyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofzero tolerance policy

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A zerotolerancepolicymust be applied to tax havens.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
And that is where our zerotolerancepolicyworks, because they are not left alone until they sell their shares.
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No action was taken, there was not a trace of the zerotolerancepolicypromised us at the beginning of this period.
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I also believe that the exaggeration existing in the zerotolerancepolicyhas been made clear.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
Without that, it would have been impossible to implement the so-called zerotolerancepolicy.
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We have a zerotolerancepolicytowards bullying, harassment and racial discrimination.
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He believes in a zerotolerancepolicy.
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Hansard archive
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There is one cautionary note to sound, however, as the description "zerotolerancepolicy" gives the impression of a police force that is prepared to intervene on the slightest pretext.
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Drinking and driving is illegal, and authorities have a zerotolerancepolicy.
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Its representatives claim a zerotolerancepolicyand the combat of corruption.
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