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Definition of Capital punishment
1. Noun. Putting a condemned person to death.
Exact synonyms: Death Penalty, Executing, Execution
Generic synonyms: Corporal Punishment
Specialized synonyms: Burning, Burning At The Stake, Hanging, Burning, Electrocution, Beheading, Decapitation, Crucifixion
Derivative terms: Execute, Execute, Executioner
Generic synonyms: Corporal Punishment
Specialized synonyms: Burning, Burning At The Stake, Hanging, Burning, Electrocution, Beheading, Decapitation, Crucifixion
Derivative terms: Execute, Execute, Executioner
Medical Definition of Capital punishment
1. The use of the death penalty for certain crimes. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Capital Punishment
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