Meaning Of The Word Carrot and stick

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Carrot and stick Meaning

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Carrot and stick Definition

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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.

carrot and stick in British English
pleasant inducements or promised rewards coupled with threats
rewards and threats that are offered in order to persuade someone to do something
something offered as a lure or incentive
adjective: (of an approach or policy) offering rewards in order to persuade people to do something and punishments if people refuse to do it
noun: reward and punishment as methods of persuasion

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