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Punitive (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

penal

'punitive' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for penal that I've seen before include "Punitive" , "Involving punishment as by the law" , "Very severe" , "Involving legal punishment" , "Punishing" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent, The Guardian and the Evening Standard.
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