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Tolerance Adjective Noun Policy Applying Laws Penalties Person

Collocation Zero tolerance
Type Adjective + Noun
Examples the policy of applying laws or penalties to every person who commits a crime or breaks a rule, even minor infringements of a code. / The police announced that there will be zero tolerance for abuse and violence against women. / Tom was caught stealing a woman’s bag, and because of zero tolerance, he was sent to prison for 3 years.

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