In the 1930s, he was assigned the task of exerting "discipline" on Communist Movements in Spain (1930, 1935) and Belgium (1934-1935).

The Elton Committee urged teachers to take account of this difference in the way they exert discipline.

Though their weapons clanged together forcefully, often striking sparks, both men obviously were exerting tremendous discipline over both blade and sinew.

For many in the pro-life movement, outlawing abortion is a way to punish those women who exert little sexual discipline, and a warning to others.

And with global financial markets exerting strong discipline, nations everywhere are adopting stricter policies to reduce budget deficits.

Principals and superintendents must be strong, able to exert effective discipline and immune to family responsibilities (for all those evening meetings).

This parent becomes over-protective and exerts too much discipline.

So we know the lesson: exerting discipline in times of surplus is even harder than policing deficit.

Hank also got the see-no-evil parents of a youngster who was bullying him to exert discipline by having Bobby behave exactly like their son toward them.

Many business people suggest that Japan's opaque and rudimentary accounting system does not exert sufficient discipline in bookkeeping.