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Punitive

//ˈpju.nɪ.tɪv// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Inflicting punishment; punishing.

    "Beijing imposed punitive sanctions on Canada."

Adjective
  1. 1
    inflicting punishment wordnet

Etymology

From Middle French punitif, from Medieval Latin pūnitīvus, from pūniō (“I punish”).

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