penalization

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
penalization
    n 1: the act of punishing [syn: {punishment}, {penalty},
         {penalization}, {penalisation}]
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
penalization \penalization\ n.
   The act of punishing.

   Syn: punishment, penalty.
        [WordNet 1.5]
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