carrot and stick

car·rot and stick

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Definitions of carrot and stick words

adjective carrot and stick If an organization has a carrot and stick approach or policy, they offer people things in order to persuade them to do something and punish them if they refuse to do it. 3
noun carrot and stick something offered as a lure or incentive 3
noun carrot and stick reward and punishment as methods of persuasion 3
adjective carrot and stick (of an approach or policy) offering rewards in order to persuade people to do something and punishments if people refuse to do it 3
noun carrot and stick pleasant inducements or promised rewards coupled with threats 3
noun carrot and stick (Idiomatic) Simultaneous rewards for good behavior and punishments for bad behavior. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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