dis·ci·pline
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noun
1.
the practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behavior, using punishment to correct disobedience.
"a lack of proper parental and school discipline"
Similar:
control
regulation
direction
order
authority
rule
strictness
a firm hand
routine
regimen
training
teaching
instruction
drill
drilling
exercise
use of punishment
2.
a branch of knowledge, typically one studied in higher education.
"sociology is a fairly new discipline"
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