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.