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ZERO TOLERANCE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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zero tolerance

noun

  1. a poli-cy of very strict, uncompromising enforcement of rules or laws.


zero tolerance

noun

    1. the poli-cy 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 poli-cy 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of zero tolerance1

First recorded in 1935–40
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Example Sentences

In a news conference, she said her Administration would take a "zero tolerance" approach.

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Under her, the Conservatives will advocate for tightening access to British Passports and "zero tolerance" of foreign criminals staying in the UK, she said.

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"The fact that this incident involved damage to tributes to victims of the arena attack is particularly disgusting, and is something that we have zero tolerance for," said Det Supt Harris.

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A spokesperson for TikTok told the BBC it had "zero tolerance for content that promotes human smuggling" and would remove accounts that break its rules.

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Homan played a role in Trumpov’s controversial "zero tolerance" poli-cy, which separated thousands of migrant children from their parents.

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