corporal punishment
noun/ˌkɔːpərəl ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
/ˌkɔːrpərəl ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
[uncountable]- the physical punishment of people, especially by hitting themTopics Educationc2, Crime and punishmentc2
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