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zero tolerance

noun

  1. a policy of very strict, uncompromising enforcement of rules or laws.



zero tolerance

noun

    1. the policy of applying laws or penalties to even minor infringements of a code in order to reinforce its overall importance

    2. ( as modifier )

      a zero-tolerance policy on drugs

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of zero tolerance1

First recorded in 1935–40
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“It’s not the type of charges we usually see come from the federal authorities. I think by bringing these charges they want to send a message that they have zero tolerance,” she said.

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He warned that there would be "zero tolerance" of any violence or damage to private property.

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While there, she was involved in immigrant removal operations as part of Trump’s first-term “zero tolerance” clampdown on border crossings.

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"We have zero tolerance of bullying, harassment and offensive behaviour in the workplace - we expect Sellafield and the NDA to operate on this basis, investigate allegations and take robust action when needed."

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“The DEA will show zero tolerance for drug criminals, who continue to poison and devastate our communities,” Matthew Allen, special agent in charge of the L.A.

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