This is the 11917th most frequent Portuguese word.
punitivas
Punitive; relating to punishment.
Here, 'punitivas' qualifies 'medidas', indicating the nature as punitive, referring to actions intended to punish.
As medidas punitivas impostas pelo governo afetaram muitas empresas.
The punitive measures imposed by the government affected many businesses.
In this instance, 'punitivas' describes 'ações', referring to measures implemented as a form of punishment.
Ele mencionou as ações punitivas no relatório sobre a segurança pública.
He mentioned the punitive actions in the report about public safety.
Here, 'punitivas' describes 'regras', suggesting the punishing characteristic of these rules.