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zero tolerance

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

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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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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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