bullying tactics

collocation in English

meaningsofbullyingandtactic

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bullying
noun[U]
uk
/ˈbʊl.i.ɪŋ/us
/ˈbʊl.i.ɪŋ/
the behaviour of a person who hurts or frightens someone smaller or less powerful, often forcing that person to do something they do not want ...
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tactic
noun
uk
/ˈtæk.tɪk/us
/ˈtæk.tɪk/
a planned way of ...
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(Definition ofbullyingandtacticfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofbullying tactics

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He has a chance to say that he will take all views into account and that he will cease his bullying tactics.
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Sometimes members of the public use unreasonable, selfish and bullying tactics to jump the queue.
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Therefore, it is probably true to say that such bullying tactics are the sign of a weak, or a lost, cause.
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I have no time whatever for the bullying tactics that he described.
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Why employ the bullying tactics of injunctions against many people?
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They will help the community to resist bullying tactics.
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I do not wish to name names but in different complaints alleged bullying tactics have been adopted to persuade voters to vote in a particular way.
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Similar opinions from delegates have been met with verbal harassment, enforced social isolation, vigilantism and group bullying tactics.
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In recent years it has drawn criticism for its bullying tactics on the road.
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This firm allegedly used various bullying tactics to scare the residents into agreeing to settlements of reduced value.
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