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to take punitive action against sb

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  • punitive — pu‧ni‧tive [ˈpjuːntɪv] adjective 1. intended to punish someone: • The court can impose punitive measures. 2. TAX punitive taxes, price increases etc are very high and it is difficult for people to pay them: • Punitive taxes on energy are likely… …   Financial and business terms

  • punitive — adjective 1 punitive taxes/price increases etc taxes etc that are so severe that people find it very difficult to pay: The new Bill enables people to sue and win punitive damages for discrimination. 2 punitive actions/measures/damages etc actions …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • punitive — pu|ni|tive [ˈpju:nıtıv] adj [usually before noun] [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: punitif, from Medieval Latin punitivus, from Latin punire; PUNISH] 1.) intended to punish someone punitive action/measures etc ▪ The agency sent a letter, but… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • action — n. activity act 1) to initiate; take action; to go into action 2) to put smt. into action (we put our plan into action) 3) to prod, spur smb. into action 4) concerted, united; decisive; direct; disciplinary; drastic; emergency; hasty, rash;… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • action */*/*/ — UK [ˈækʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms action : singular action plural actions 1) [uncountable] the process of doing something, especially in order to stop a bad situation from developing or continuing Officials are not planning any drastic action.… …   English dictionary

  • Campaign against Dong Zhuo — Part of the wars of the Three Kingdoms A mural in Fragrant Hills depicting the famous joust …   Wikipedia

  • punitively — Ⅰ. punitive UK US /ˈpjuːnətɪv/ adjective ► used to describe costs that are so high they are difficult to pay, and that are often used to punish someone or limit their activities: »The President has threatened to impose punitive import duties on a …   Financial and business terms

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  • COMMUNITY — antiquity middle ages character and structures functions and duties individual centers the muslim caliphate in the east …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

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  • Winfield Scott — For other uses, see Winfield Scott (disambiguation). Winfield Scott General Scott as he appears in …   Wikipedia

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