Capital-punishment synonyms
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The court- ordered imposition of a sentence of execution as punishment for a crime. See also punishment (capital punishment).
death-sentence
A warrant signed by an appropriate official, such as the governor of a state, directing that a sentence of execution be carried out.
(Archaic) Effective, punitive, or destructive action.
extreme penalty
judicial murder
putting a condemned person to death
Find another word for capital-punishment. In this page you can discover 7 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for capital-punishment, like: death penalty, death-sentence, death warrant, execution, extreme penalty, judicial murder and executing.