stick and carrot

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

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Meanings

nounstick and carrot (plural sticks and carrots)

plural sticks and carrots

  1. UKalternativeespeciallyAlternative form of carrot and stick.
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APA

stick and carrot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stick%20and%20carrot

MLA

“stick and carrot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stick%20and%20carrot. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stick and carrot,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stick%20and%20carrot.

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