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ZERO TOLERANCE

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• 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.

• ZERO TOLERANCE (noun)

Sense 1

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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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