| zero tolerance n. The policy or practice of not tolerating undesirable behavior, such as violence or illegal drug use, especially in the automatic imposition of severe penalties for first offenses. |
zero tolerance
n
(Law)
a. the policy of applying laws or penalties to even minor infringements of a code in order to reinforce its overall importance
b. (as modifier) a zero-tolerance policy on drugs
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| Noun | 1. |  zero tolerance - extreme intolerance of antisocial behavior (usually by an uncompromising application of the law); "he urged zero tolerance for priests who abuse children sexually"intolerance - unwillingness to recognize and respect differences in opinions or beliefs |
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