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ZERO TOLERANCE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does zero tolerance mean?
• ZERO TOLERANCE (noun)
The noun ZERO TOLERANCE has 1 sense:
1. extreme intolerance of antisocial behavior (usually by an uncompromising application of the law)
Familiarity information: ZERO TOLERANCE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Extreme intolerance of antisocial behavior (usually by an uncompromising application of the law)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Context example:
he urged zero tolerance for priests who abuse children sexually
Hypernyms ("zero tolerance" is a kind of...):
intolerance (unwillingness to recognize and respect differences in opinions or beliefs)
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