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prodeath policy

prodeath policy

8.9
A government plan that supports using the death penalty
  • noun
  • /proʊˈdɛθ ˈpɒlɪsi/
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translation icon : política pro muerte
  • Legislators debated whether a prodeath policy truly serves as a crime deterrent.

Examples

  • The new administration has proposed a prodeath policy that is dividing the country.

  • Activists protested fiercely against the government's prodeath policy during the rally.

  • The government introduced a new prodeath policy last year.

  • Many citizens support prodeath policies for serious crimes.

  • Many citizens support the government's prodeath policy as a way to deter violent crime.

  • During the election, candidates expressed their views on the prodeath policy and its implications for justice.

  • The controversial prodeath policy sparked a nationwide debate about human rights and legal ethics.

How Supportive

prodeath policy
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8.9
neutrality
22 4.4

Surface Forms

prodeath policy singular
prodeath policies plural

Morphology

prodeath + policy

The meaning is partly recoverable compositionally: it essentially combines 'pro-' (in favor of) and 'death' with 'policy' (a guiding plan), so the sense 'a policy that supports the death penalty' can be inferred if the learner recognises the prefix. However, 'prodeath' is nonstandard and depends on knowledge of the 'pro-' prefix and morphological parsing beyond simple word knowledge, so many B1 learners would not reliably derive the precise meaning without exposure.

Etymology

Prodeath policy joins pro ('in favor of') and death, so you can picture a government plan that supports the death penalty. That's why it means 'a policy that supports the use of the death penalty'.