the death penalty
noun
: death as a punishment given by a court of law for very serious crimes : capital punishment
If convicted, he could face the death penalty.
She opposes the death penalty.
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem responded to the latest maritime tragedy by calling for the death penalty for alleged smugglers.
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Laura Castañeda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025
Luigi Mangione has pleaded not guilty to murdering Thompson in midtown Manhattan, and could face the death penalty.
—Jonathan Stempel, USA Today, 9 May 2025
This, inevitably, brings up Grammer’s complicated thoughts about the death penalty.
—Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, migrant smuggling that results in death is considered a capital offense and may be subject to the death penalty, per DHS's statement.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
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Laura Castañeda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025
Luigi Mangione has pleaded not guilty to murdering Thompson in midtown Manhattan, and could face the death penalty.
—Jonathan Stempel, USA Today, 9 May 2025
This, inevitably, brings up Grammer’s complicated thoughts about the death penalty.
—Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, migrant smuggling that results in death is considered a capital offense and may be subject to the death penalty, per DHS's statement.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for the death penalty
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“The death penalty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20death%20penalty. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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