collective punishment
English
Noun
collective punishment (countable and uncountable, plural collective punishments)
- A form of punishment whereby a suspected perpetrator's peers are targeted.
- Synonym: group punishment
- 2023 October 23, Lana Bastašić, “I grew up in Bosnia, amid fear and hatred of Muslims. Now I see Germany’s mistakes over Gaza”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
- The Israeli army claims that its offensive, now being stepped up is a “war on terror”; UN experts say it amounts to collective punishment.
Related terms
- collective responsibility
- collective guilt
See also
References
- “collective punishment”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
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