zero tolerance

noun

: a policy of giving the most severe punishment possible to every person who commits a crime or breaks a rule

The police announced that there will be zero tolerance for looters.

The camp has a zero tolerance drug and alcohol policy.

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Its zero tolerance policy first began as a pilot program in 2017, but the administration denied its existence until spring 2018. —

Mica Rosenberg, ProPublica, 12 Dec. 2024 The City and the State should not only preach but also practice zero tolerance for antisemitism. —

Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 2 Dec. 2024 The big takeaway that CBP wants to stress is its zero tolerance for marijuana crossing the border. —

Mandi Wright, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024 Unfortunately, there are drivers who speed, and there is zero tolerance for speeding in Ohio so that data will also affect insurance providers' pricing. —

Hilary Tetenbaum, The Enquirer, 16 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for zero tolerance

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