ALL meanings of capital punishment
cap·i·tal pun·ish·ment
C c - uncountable noun capital punishment Capital punishment is punishment which involves the legal killing of a person who has committed a serious crime such as murder. 3
- noun capital punishment the punishment of death for a crime; death penalty 3
- noun capital punishment the penalty of death for a crime 3
- noun capital punishment punishment by death for a crime; death penalty. 1
- noun capital punishment death penalty 1
- noun capital punishment punishment by death. 0