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. alternativeAlternative form of carrot and stick (more common in UK than in US)
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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