capital punishment

: of or conforming to the series A, B, C, etc. rather than a, b, c, etc.

: being the seat of government

: chief in importance or influence

: a stock of accumulated goods especially at a specified time and in contrast to income received during a specified period

: accumulated goods devoted to the production of other goods

: accumulated possessions calculated to bring in income

: the uppermost member of a column or pilaster crowning the shaft and taking the weight of the entablature — see column illustration

: the act of punishing

: suffering, pain, or loss that serves as retribution

: a penalty inflicted on an offender through judicial procedure