punitive measure

Frequency: 7.814.1 per million words

A disciplinary action taken to penalize a person, group, or country.

punitiveADJECTIVE + NOUN

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measure

Examples (10)

  • The government imposed punitive measures on companies that violated environmental regulations.
  • The international community considered imposing punitive measures against the aggressor nation.
  • She argued that punitive measures were necessary to deter future offenses.
  • The court decided to implement punitive measures to compensate the victims.
  • Many believe that economic sanctions are a form of punitive measures.
  • The company faced punitive measures for its unethical business practices.
  • The school introduced punitive measures for students caught cheating.
  • Critics argued that the proposed punitive measures were too harsh.
  • The treaty outlined specific punitive measures in case of non-compliance.
  • He was concerned that the punitive measures would disproportionately affect innocent citizens.