carrot-and-stick

A form of carrot and stick — The simultaneous rewarding of good behavior and punishing of bad behavior.

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Meanings

nouncarrot-and-stick (plural carrots-and-sticks)

plural carrots-and-sticks

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of carrot and stick.
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APA

carrot-and-stick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carrot-and-stick

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“carrot-and-stick.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carrot-and-stick. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carrot-and-stick,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carrot-and-stick.

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