death penalty

death pen·al·ty

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [deth pen-l-tee]
- /dɛθ ˈpɛn l ti/
- /deθ ˈpen.əl.ti/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [deth pen-l-tee]
- /dɛθ ˈpɛn l ti/

Definitions of death penalty words

singular noun death penalty The death penalty is the punishment of death used in some countries for people who have committed very serious crimes. 3
noun death penalty a sentence of death by execution 2
noun death penalty capital punishment. 1
noun death penalty capital punishment 1
noun death penalty (law) A punishment in which the person who committed the offence is put to death by the state. 0

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Parts of speech for Death penalty

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death penalty popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for death penalty

noun death penalty

capital punishment — Capital punishment is punishment which involves the legal killing of a person who has committed a serious crime such as murder.
death warrant — A death warrant is an official document which orders that someone is to be executed as a punishment for a crime.
death sentence — A death sentence is a punishment of death given by a judge to someone who has been found guilty of a serious crime such as murder.

All 3 Synonyms of death penalty

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