breach of discipline

collocation in English

meaningsofbreachanddiscipline

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breach
noun[C]
uk
/briːtʃ/
us
/briːtʃ/
an act of breaking a law, promise, agreement, ...
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discipline
noun
uk
/ˈdɪs.ə.plɪn/
us
/ˈdɪs.ə.plɪn/
training that makes people more willing to obey or more able to control themselves, often in the form of rules, and punishments if these are broken, or the behaviour produced by ...
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(Definition ofbreachanddisciplinefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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But where they involve seriousbreachofdiscipline, or serious punishment, there is an appeal and it is open to be exercised.
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It all looked as though there had been some very greatbreachofdiscipline.
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There is nobreachofdiscipline, in my view, which could deserve the penalty of death.
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Thebreachofdisciplinereferred to consisted of going on duty under the influence of drink and, it was alleged, roughly treating an inmate.
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The purpose of the tribunal is to see whether there was abreachofdiscipline.
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In uniform, it might lead to a gravebreachofdiscipline, especially if the arguments get heated.
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Failure to comply with these rules is treated as abreachofdiscipline.
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There are circumstances in which conduct may constitute abreachofdisciplinealthough it has not been proved to be a criminal offence.
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Nobreachofdisciplineoccurred in connection with this communication which would justify action being taken against anyone.
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He thereby committed a seriousbreachofdiscipline.
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Those who procure abreachofdisciplinemust account for it.
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It is clear that abreachofdisciplineexisted in this case.
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Nothing counts in war except victory, and the question of abreachofdisciplinedoes not arise.
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The instruction also made it clear that the overloading of classified bridges will be treated as abreachofdiscipline.
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The composition of the examination committee in cases of abreachofdisciplineis important.
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Whatbreachofdiscipline, what insubordination was there in accepting an alternative which was put before them by their superior officers?
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I am not disputing that there was abreachofdisciplinehere.
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Fifty-four stationmasters who were signatories of the memorial have been reprimanded and told that it was a very gravebreachofdiscipline.
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We hold the senior officers much more responsible for anybreachofdisciplinethan anyone under them.
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Estimates of its height vary, and there is no certainty that anybreachofdisciplinewas committed.
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