Word
object lesson, n.
punishment intended as a warning to others
<noun.communication>
freq. cnt.: 6
freq. cnt.: 4
freq. cnt.: 2
deterrent example
example
lesson
object lesson
sample sentences
"they decided to make an example of him"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
exemplary
semantic pointers
hypernym
warning, admonition, word of advice, monition