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Punitive vs Penalties - What's the difference?

punitive | penalties |

As an adjective punitive

is inflicting punishment, punishing.

As a noun penalties is

plural of lang=en.

punitive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (legal, military) inflicting punishment, punishing
    • Washington imposed punitive sanctions on Syria.
    The jury awarded $10,000 in punitive damages.

    Related terms

    * punishment * punitive damages * punitively ----

    penalties

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (archaic)

    Noun

    (head)
  • (plural only, informal) A penalty shootout.

    • Anagrams

    * ----