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zero tolerance

zero tolerance noun: the strict policy of enforcing law(s) or the rule(s), and allowing no toleration or compromise even for first-time offenders or petty violations.

Noun

zero tolerance (uncountable)

  1. The strict policy of enforcing law(s) or the rule(s), and allowing no toleration or compromise even for first-time offenders or petty violations.
    • I get weary of this zero tolerance bullshit. It's annoying. To begin with, it's a fascist concept; it's what Hitler and Stalin practiced. It allows for no exceptions or compassion of any kind. All is black and white—no gradations. But even more important, it doesn't solve anything. The use of such...2004, George Carlin, “ZERO TOLERANCE”, in When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?, New York: Hyperion Books, →ISBN, →OCLC, →OL, page 84

zero tolerance meaning in Tamil

zero tolerance in Tamil

சுழிய சகிப்புத்தன்மை, சகிப்பின்மை

Questions about zero tolerance

What does zero tolerance mean?
Zero tolerance means the strict policy of enforcing law(s) or the rule(s), and allowing no toleration or compromise even for first-time offenders or petty violations.
What is zero tolerance in Tamil?
Zero tolerance in Tamil is சுழிய சகிப்புத்தன்மை, சகிப்பின்மை. See Zero tolerance meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is zero tolerance?
Zero tolerance is a noun.

Words near zero tolerance in the dictionary

  1. zero station
  2. zero suffix
  3. zero suffixes
  4. zero tensor
  5. zero tensors
  6. zero tolerance
  7. zero vector
  8. zero vectors
  9. zero-based
  10. zero-based budget
  11. zero-based budgets

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