punitive

adjective6 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.9

In a legal context, refers to compensation awarded to punish the defendant for their conduct.

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

A penalty, typically economic, imposed by one country on another to force it to change its policies.

An exceptionally high tax on imported goods, intended to penalize the exporting country.

A swift military attack intended as punishment rather than for territorial gain.

A military journey undertaken to punish a particular group or state.