capital punishment

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Etymology

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From the original meaning of capital (relating to the head); originally referring to executions by beheading or decapitating.

Noun

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capital punishment (countable and uncountable, plural capital punishments)

  1. The practice of putting a person to death as a punishment for a crime.
    Synonym: death penalty

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