Administer
Administer verb - To give out (something) to appropriate individuals.
Penalize and administer are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Penalize" instead a verb "Administer".
Penalize
Penalize verb - To inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime.
Administer and penalize are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Administer" instead a verb "Penalize".
Common collocations
| country | administer country | penalize country |
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