punitive award
noun[C]
LAWukus(alsopunitive damage award)anamountofmoneythat someone whocommitsacrimehas topay, that isintendedto belargeenough topreventthem orothersfromcommittingsimilarcrimesin thefuture:
impose a punitive award (against sb)TheSupremeCourtimposedapunitiveawardof $4.6 million against thecompany.
make a punitive award to sbThejudgemade apunitiveawardof €100,000 to thesackedworkers.