zero tolerance
The strict policy of enforcing law or the rule, and allowing no toleration or…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.
» We have zero tolerance for bigotry.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)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.
Nulltoleranz
нулева́я терпи́мостьnulevája terpímostʹ, нулева́я толера́нтностьnulevája tolerántnostʹ
нульова́ толера́нтністьnulʹová tolerántnistʹ, нульова́ терпи́містьnulʹová terpýmistʹ
- extreme intolerance of antisocial behavior (usually by an uncompromising application of the law)
Examples
9 sentencesWe have zero tolerance for bigotry.
This school has a zero tolerance policy.
deAn dieser Schule herrscht das Nulltoleranzprinzip.
This school has a zero-tolerance policy.
deAn dieser Schule wird kompromisslos durchgegriffen.
Tom's school has a zero-tolerance policy.
Our government has zero tolerance policy against corruption.
Translations
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable