Penalty - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈpenəltɪ|  American pronunciation of the word penalty
Brit.  |ˈpen(ə)ltɪ|  British pronunciation of the word penalty

noun

- the act of punishing (syn: penalization, punishment)
- a payment required for not fulfilling a contract
- the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition
neglected his health and paid the penalty
- (games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game

Extra examples

The company was given a severe penalty for the violation.

They allowed him to pay back the money without a penalty.

They allowed him to pay back the money without penalty.

Lack of privacy is one of the penalties you pay for fame.

The hockey player was given a penalty for holding.

He received a two-minute penalty for tripping.

No littering. Penalty $500.

Withdrawing the money early will result in a 10% penalty.

The penalty for a first offense is a fine.

Drug dealers face severe penalties.

If he is convicted, he could receive the death penalty (=be killed as a punishment).

One of the penalties of being famous is the loss of privacy.

If you don't do the job right, you will pay the penalty.

Woodson received a penalty.

Townsend kicked a penalty (=in a rugby game) in the last minute.

Word forms

noun
singular: penalty
plural: penalties
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