This coach runs a tight ship — his orders are followed without question.
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From 《管子·立政》: 令则行，禁则止，宪之所及，俗之所破。如百体之从心 — 'when orders are given they are carried out, when prohibitions are issued they stop things; the reach of law reshapes custom, like the hundred limbs obeying the heart.' Classic Legalist governance ideal.
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Positive in contexts of discipline, organization, and effective governance. Most commonly applied to militaries, sports teams, party/government institutions.
