Meaning of penalty
Definition of penalty
(noun)
the act of
punishing
a
payment
required
for not fulfilling a
contract
the
disadvantage
or
painful
consequences of an
action
or condition; "neglected his
health
and
paid
the penalty"
(games) a
handicap
or
disadvantage
that is
imposed
on a
competitor
(or a team) for an
infraction
of the rules of the
game
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