disciplinary

[ dis-uh-pluh-ner-ee ]

adjective

1. of, for, or constituting discipline; enforcing or administering discipline:

   disciplinary action.

disciplinary

/ ˈdɪsɪˌplɪnərɪ /

adjective

1. of, promoting, or used for discipline; corrective
2. relating to a branch of learning

   criticism that crosses disciplinary boundaries

Other Words From

• non·disci·pli·nary adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of disciplinary¹

First recorded in 1575–85; discipline + -ary

Example Sentences

It would mark the second round of disciplinary hearings against members of his legal team in two years.

From Los Angeles Times

The governing body added: "The disciplinary committee has also fined the federation and warned them that more severe sanctions could be taken should similar incidents occur during future matches."

From BBC

Anti-discrimination organisation Kick It Out forwarded the case to the FA and it was then considered by an FA national serious case panel, which adjudicates on disciplinary matters in grassroots football.

From BBC

An independent disciplinary committee found the 50-year-old Englishman guilty of one count of match fixing and one count of providing inside information on a match.

From BBC

But several parents and other adults in the Moreno Valley community said that Perez’s inappropriate and racially charged outburst merits serious disciplinary action.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• punitive