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Punitive synonyms
pyo͝o'nĭ-tĭv
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punitory
Inflicting or intended to inflict punishment.
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  1. Inflicting or intended to inflict punishment.
vindictive
Said or done in revenge; characterized by vengeance
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  1. Said or done in revenge; characterized by vengeance
  2. Revengeful in spirit; inclined to seek vengeance
  3. Marked by or resulting from a desire to hurt; spiteful.
disciplinary
Of or relating to a specific field of academic study.
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  1. Of or relating to a specific field of academic study.
  2. That enforces discipline by punishing or correcting
  3. Of, relating to, or used for discipline:
disciplinary
Of or relating to a specific field of academic study.
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  1. Of or relating to a specific field of academic study.
  2. Of, relating to, or used for discipline:
  3. That enforces discipline by punishing or correcting
punitory
Inflicting or intended to inflict punishment.
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  1. Inflicting or intended to inflict punishment.
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  • It forms the base for all punitive expeditions to the Tochi Valley and Waziri frontier.

  • In March 1916 he was put in command of the punitive expedition into Mexico against Francisco Villa, and the same year was made major-general.

  • Edward Jenner Steptoe; but the punitive expedition led by Col.

  • He lost the two days' battle of Kossovo (October 17th-19th) owing to the treachery of Dan, hospodar of Wallachia, and of his old enemy Brankovic, who imprisoned him for a time in the dungeons of the fortress of Semendria; but he was ransomed by the Magyars, and, after composing his differences with his powerful and jealous enemies in Hungary, led a punitive expedition against the Servian prince, who was compelled to accept most humiliating terms of peace.

  • Their turbulence still continued, and since 1849 they have been the object of over fifty punitive expeditions.

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