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Discipline

Meaning in military & defence, with examples

/ˈdɪsəplɪn/nounCore term

In military & defence, discipline means: The practice of following rules, orders and standards of behaviour, and the system used to correct people who break them.

In Turkish: disiplin

How it is used

Units maintain or enforce discipline; people who break the rules face disciplinary action. 'Self-discipline' is the personal side. In academic English 'discipline' also means a field of study.

Example sentences

  1. Good discipline is essential when working with heavy equipment.

  2. Arriving late without permission can lead to disciplinary action.

Common collocations

  • maintain discipline
  • enforce discipline
  • disciplinary action
  • self-discipline
  • military discipline
  • saluteTo make the formal military greeting, usually by raising the right hand to the forehead or cap, as a sign of respect to a superior or a flag.
  • drillRepeated practice of marching, ceremonial movements or standard procedures, until people can carry them out automatically and together.
  • orderAn official instruction from a superior that must be carried out; also a formal written document that sets out a plan or task.
  • basic trainingThe first period of military training for new recruits, teaching discipline, fitness, drill and the essential skills of a soldier.

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