ADJ.

effective, firm, good, strong

We need better discipline in our schools.

| harsh, iron, rigid, strict

strict military discipline

| lax, poor

Discipline was too lax.

| staff, team | military, naval, party, prison, school, work

VERB + DISCIPLINE

enforce, exercise, exert, impose

the discipline that the party exercises over its members

| keep, maintain

The teacher was unable to maintain discipline.

| accept, submit to

They submitted to the discipline imposed by their leaders.

| have

The school was criticized for having very poor discipline.

| lack

Modern schools lack discipline.

| tighten

The new headmaster tightened discipline in the school.

| relax | restore

PHRASES

a breach of discipline

It's unfair to dismiss somebody for a single breach of discipline.

| a breakdown of discipline

a breakdown of discipline in the classroom

| a lack of discipline

ADJ.

good, great, useful, valuable

It is good discipline to learn to delegate.

| strict | personal | mental, spiritual | business, commercial, financial, fiscal, industrial, market, monetary

The chancellor has stabilized the economy through strict fiscal discipline.

VERB + DISCIPLINE

have

He'll never get anywhere working for himself?he's got no discipline.

| show | lack | demand, require, take

It takes great discipline to learn a musical instrument.

PHRASES

a lack of discipline

ADJ.

core, main, major

Students are to be tested on the three core disciplines: maths, English and science.

| distinct, independent

When did sociology emerge as a distinct discipline?

| established, traditional | subject | academic, intellectual

They established psychology as an academic discipline.

| professional | humanities, science/scientific

PREP.

across ~s

There is a lack of communication across disciplines (= between teachers and students of different subjects).

| within a/the ~

Within a discipline there may be more than one school of thought.

PHRASES

a range of disciplines

The university offers a wide range of disciplines.