OBJECT LESSON

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Punishment intended as a warning to others

Example:

they decided to make an example of him

Synonyms:

deterrent example; example; lesson; object lesson

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("object lesson" is a kind of...):

admonition; monition; warning; word of advice (cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness))

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