penal
/ˈpiːnəl/
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to punishment.
“penal servitude”
- 2
Subject to punishment; punishable.
“a penal offence”
- 3
Serving as a place of punishment.
“a penal colony”
- 4
Exorbitant.
“a penal rate of interest.”
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