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disciplinary

[dis-uh-pluh-ner-ee] / ˈdɪs ə pləˌnɛr i /
ADJECTIVE
corrective
Synonyms


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World governing body Fifa said after looking into the matter that it found "no evidence of breaches of the Fifa Disciplinary Code".

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

Here’s what the committee is trying to change: In North Carolina, the Disciplinary Hearing Committee of the state bar is currently composed of 26 members, including eight nonlawyers.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

Disciplinary complaints against a lawyer actually have no statute of limitations, although the more time that elapses, the more difficult it will be to prove/investigate.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 2, 2026

Disciplinary infractions remain part of an incarcerated individual’s permanent record and affect their chances of parole or resentencing.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2025

In this hospital, too, were invalids from the Disciplinary Company, a melancholy institution for bringing together soldiers of bad conduct, with a view to their correction.

From The House of the Dead or Prison Life in Siberia with an introduction by Julius Bramont by Dostoyevsky, Fyodor




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