Education Discipline Terms

noun the act of enforcing; enforcement

verb to compel observance of or obedience to

• It is the duty of the police to enforce the law.
• The teacher enforces the rules in the classroom.
• The bouncer enforces the dress code at the club.
• The company enforces strict deadlines for project completion.

noun a small piece of paper or card that is pink in color

• The employee received a pink slip after numerous warnings about their performance.
• I heard Sarah got a pink slip from her job last week.
• Did you hear that Joe got the pink slip? Tough break.
• Receiving a pink slip from the company felt like a punch in the gut.

adjective inflicting or intended as punishment

• The judge imposed a punitive fine on the company for violating environmental regulations.
• The teacher gave a punitive assignment to the students who were talking during class.
• My parents are being so punitive by grounding me for a month.
• The punitive measures taken by the coach pushed the team to work harder and improve their performance.