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discipline

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discipline
1. systematic training in obedience to regulations and authority
2. a branch of learning or instruction
3. the laws governing members of a Church

Discipline
chicken
indicates martinetish authority. [Military Slang: Wentworth, 98]
Patton, General George
(1885–1945) U.S. Army general known for imposing rigid discipline on his troops. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 2083]
Puritans
strictly religious and morally disciplined colonists. [Am. Hist.: Payton, 551]
spare the rod and spoil the child
axiomatic admonition. [O.T.: Proverbs 13:24]
Spartans
Doric people noted for bravery, frugality, and stern self-discipline. [Gk. Hist.: Payton, 640]
West Point
U.S. Military Academy focusing on discipline as part of training. [Am. Hist.: Payton, 729]


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Nobody saw me strike you; discipline would not have suffered much.
By method and discipline are to be understood the marshaling of the army in its proper subdivisions, the graduations of rank among the officers, the maintenance of roads by which supplies may reach the army, and the control of military expenditure.
The Mice thought that the cause of their frequent defeats was that they had no leaders set apart from the general army to command them, and that they were exposed to dangers from lack of discipline.
 
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