administer punishment

Frequency: 5.56.2 per million words

to formally give or apply a punishment

punishmentVERB + punishment

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administer

Examples (10)

  • The judge will administer punishment to the convicted criminal.
  • It is the duty of the school principal to administer punishment for serious offenses.
  • The military tribunal was authorized to administer punishment for insubordination.
  • Historically, rulers would administer punishment directly to maintain order.
  • The new policy aims to administer punishment fairly and consistently.
  • In some cultures, elders administer punishment for community transgressions.
  • The court decided to administer a lenient punishment given the circumstances.
  • It is important for any justice system to be able to administer appropriate punishment.
  • The warden has the authority to administer punishment for rule violations within the prison.
  • The government established a system to administer punishment for tax evasion.