Refusal to accept antisocial behaviour, typically by strict and uncompromising application of the law.
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- The Web has proven that customers have zero tolerance for fragmented lines of business.
- Their zero tolerance crackdown has led to some people taking their case to court - where they lost and had to pay double.
- The latest edict from Murrayfield on zero tolerance for violent behaviour was also tested when a fight broke out.
- The latest twist in the tale is an apparent conflict between drug abuse zero tolerance and medical applications of the drug.
- Mrs Charity said one test for good governance in areas needing aid was zero tolerance of corruption.
- Every employer should have a written policy of zero tolerance for workplace violence.
- She has declared a national program of zero tolerance of violence against women.
- Illegal parking outside schools is the next target on Witham police's zero tolerance hit list.
- They are stepping up their campaign of zero tolerance to combat violence towards staff
- He said there would be zero tolerance and the police would be aggressive in dealing with unruly elements.
- First and foremost I would like to commend the head of state for his zero tolerance for waste and corruption.
- Zero tolerance for drugs means zero tolerance for absent-mindedness.
- Policing is being pressured to have zero tolerance of the socially marginal and outsiders.
- The authorities talk about zero tolerance when it comes to taxi violence.
- Police have been cracking down in the area on prostitution creating zero tolerance zones.
- Rather than build facilities, the government prefers zero tolerance and punishment.
- Let there be zero tolerance for abuse and violence against women!
- If we want to send out a strong message on zero tolerance of violence against women then we should start here.
- What happened to the patrols we were promised by the police and zero tolerance?
- I would also like to remind our President about his speech on zero tolerance of corruption.