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[ pen-l-tee ] / ˈpɛn l ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR penalty ON THESAURUS.COM
noun, plural pen·al·ties.a punishment imposed or incurred for a violation of law or rule. a loss, forfeiture, suffering, or the like, to which one subjects oneself by nonfulfillment of some obligation. something that is forfeited, as a sum of money. a disadvantage imposed upon one of the competitors or upon one side for infraction of the rules of a game, sport, etc. consequence or disadvantage attached to any action, condition, etc. Origin of penalty1505–15; ≪ Medieval Latin poenālitās.See penal, -ty2 Words nearby penaltypen, penal, penal code, penalize, penal servitude, penalty, penalty area, penalty box, penalty corner, penalty double, penalty kick Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for penaltyLast summer, Louisiana also banned non-legal adoption, with offenders facing a penalty of $5,000 and up to five years in prison. Judge: Rehoming Kids Is Trafficking|Tina Traster|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST The penalty is only rarely imposed, as members often resign before they can be voted out of Congress. The Felon Who Wouldn’t Leave Congress|Ben Jacobs, David Freedlander|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST And as the Israeli NGO Yesh Din has documented, that penalty is actually on the high end. Arabs Are the Michael Browns of Israel|Dean Obeidallah|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST Under the ACA, adults without minimal essential coverage will be charged a penalty when they file their tax return. Think You’re Invincible? Here’s Why Open Enrollment Matters|DailyBurn|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
While that might just seem like a slap on the wrist compared to the cost of insurance, the penalty increases every year. Think You’re Invincible? Here’s Why Open Enrollment Matters|DailyBurn|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST The penalty in the first case, was, it was felt, altogether out of proportion to the offence. Social Rights And Duties|Leslie Stephen Or, this affirmation you make and give upon the peril of the penalty of perjury. A short history of Rhode Island|George Washington Greene Mobita's theory worked very well for a time, but as he had missed an essential he paid the penalty in the end. The Witch Doctor and other Rhodesian Studies|Frank Worthington No matter how obscurely one has ever appeared in print, one pays the penalty of the pinnacle ever after. The Joys of Being a Woman|Winifred Kirkland Voltaire had let his high spirits and his sharp tongue carry him too far, and he was to pay the penalty. Books and Characters|Lytton Strachey
British Dictionary definitions for penalty
noun plural -tiesa legal or official punishment, such as a term of imprisonment some other form of punishment, such as a fine or forfeit for not fulfilling a contract loss, suffering, or other unfortunate result of one's own action, error, etc sport games a handicap awarded against a player or team for illegal play, such as a free shot at goal by the opposing team, loss of points, etc Word Origin for penaltyC16: from Medieval Latin poenālitās penalty; see penal Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to penaltydiscipline, forfeiture, cost, fine, retribution, rap, handicap, forfeit, amercement, price, amends, mulct, fall, mortification, dues, disadvantage, damages |