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Definition of zero tolerance noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

zero tolerance

noun

/ˌzɪərəʊ ˈtɒlərəns/

/ˌzɪrəʊ ˈtɑːlərəns/

[uncountable]

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the policy of applying laws very strictly so that people are punished even for offences that are not very serious

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