Word Frequency
penal (ˈpiːnəl
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Definitions
adjective
- of, relating to, constituting, or prescribing punishment
- payable as a penalty ⇒
a penal sum
- used or designated as a place of punishment ⇒
a penal institution
Derived Forms
ˈpenally adverbWord Origin
C15: from Late Latin poenālis concerning punishment, from poena penaltyTranslations for 'penal'
Example Sentences Including 'penal'
But the penal provisions apply when the transaction is completed.Business Today (1996)
His disillusionment with the Tories stems from the Michael Howard days and hard line on penal and social issues.Times, Sunday Times (2002)
His first book, a classic study of the American penal system, Durance.Stone City
Hundreds of thousands of others were jailed and exiled to distant penal colonies.Courier, Sunday Mail (2004)
I suggest this work is more attractive than the penal servitude of her bank.Times, Sunday Times (2002)
The governor claimed that the penal system had reformed both men.Alastair McLean's 'Night Watch'
The judge sentenced Orton to fourteen years ' penal servitude.FINGERPRINTS: Murder and the Race to Uncover the Science of Identity (2002)
We cannot accept any radioactive material as this is a serious offence under our nation's penal code and punishable by death.BLOOD IS DIRT (2002)
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