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punitive: Meaning and Definition of

pu•ni•tive

Pronunciation: (py'ni-tiv), [key]
— adj.
  1. serving for, concerned with, or inflicting punishment: punitive laws; punitive action.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
punition punitive damages
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