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What does penalization mean?

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Noun
  1. The act of punishing; punishment.
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They continued to grow in number, despite severe penalization from 1662 to 1689 for refusing to take oaths, attend Anglican services, or pay tithes.
The United States far outstrips all advanced nations in the international trend towards the penalization of social insecurity.
At present the only public recognition of the alcoholic is manifested through some form of penalization.
The international drug control treaties do grant some latitude with regard to the penalization of personal consumption-related offences.
Instead of seeking help, women are going underground for fear of penalization.
Possible use of nuclear weapons, their manufacture and acquisition continue to be among the activities with the highest degree of penalization.

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