punitive

[US]/'pjuːnɪtɪv/
[UK]/'pjʊnətɪv/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj.serving as or inflicting punishment; penal

Phrases & Collocations

punitive measures

punitive action

punitive damage

Example Sentences

They took punitive measures against the whole gang.

a current punitive interest rate of 31.3%.

these punitive measures would further criminalize travellers for their way of life.

he called for punitive measures against the Eastern bloc.

Some in Congress are mooting separate and more punitive measures for banks.

In response, Charles VI sent a punitive expedition to Brittany, raping and killing the populace.

The US could impose punitive tariffs of up to 100% on some countries’ exports.

In the field of the state compensation, there are three compensation standards in the world, which are punitive damage, compensatory damage and appeasable damage.

Puritanical societies for “the suppression of vice” encouraged punitive laws against disorderly houses and streetwalking.

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