Advertisement

Advertisement

View definitions for punitive measure

punitive measure

noun as in interdiction

noun as in sanction

Discover More

Example Sentences

The ruling comes in response to a number of petitions seeking action against authorities using demolition as a punitive measure against those accused or convicted of crimes.

From BBC

They argue that the conditions are punitive and breach a constitutional requirement that any punitive measure must be the result of a judicial process, not political.

The following Friday — a day before UW’s Pac-12 opener against Cal — tight-ends coach Derham Cato informed Culp he’d been removed from all of the Huskies’ pass plays as a punitive measure.

The following Friday — a day prior to UW’s Pac-12 opener against Cal — tight ends coach Derham Cato informed Culp he’d been removed from all of the Huskies’ pass plays as a punitive measure.

The new DE guidance said "this form of restraint must never be used in educational settings in Northern Ireland to control behaviour or as a punitive measure".

From BBC

Advertisement

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement