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Meaning of collective punishment | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A form of punishment whereby a suspected perpetrator's peers are targeted.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch kollektive Bestrafung
עברית עונש קיבוצי
한국어 연좌

Examples

“The Israeli army claims that its offensive, now being stepped up is a “war on terror”; UN experts say⟳ it amounts to collective punishment.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

collective security Collective Security Treaty Organisation collective species collective title collective unconscious collective West

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