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"punitive" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often disciplinary (12 letters).
Definitions
Intended as punishment or as a penalty.
Word origin
From Middle French punitif, from Medieval Latin pūnitīvus, from pūniō (“to punish”).
Used in a sentence
“Beijing imposed punitive sanctions on Canada.”
“The jury awarded $10,000 in punitive damages.”
“The council took punitive measures against poachers.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Intended as punishment”8 letters
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