corporal punishment
noun
: punishment that involves hitting someone : physical punishment
The school banned corporal punishment many years ago.
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Vancouver had been a forceful captain at sea, maligning much of his crew through his ill temper and liberal use of corporal punishment.
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Corbin Reiff, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024
When Trump was 13, his father found his collection of switchblades (bought after seeing West Side Story) and shipped him off to a military academy known for corporal punishment.
—EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Both children were subjected to strict corporal punishment, prosecutors said.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2024
West’s mother was a demanding perfectionist, and his father, although a gregarious, outgoing man, had a short fuse and was a firm believer in corporal punishment.
—Mike Kupper, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024
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Corbin Reiff, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024
When Trump was 13, his father found his collection of switchblades (bought after seeing West Side Story) and shipped him off to a military academy known for corporal punishment.
—EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Both children were subjected to strict corporal punishment, prosecutors said.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2024
West’s mother was a demanding perfectionist, and his father, although a gregarious, outgoing man, had a short fuse and was a firm believer in corporal punishment.
—Mike Kupper, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024
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“Corporal punishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corporal%20punishment. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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