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Retentionist

Retentionist meaning

A person who advocates retention | A person or government who advocates retention of the death penalty

Example sentences (2)

In many retentionist countries, drug trafficking is also a capital offense.

With the exception of Russia (abolitionist in practice), Kazakhstan (abolitionist for ordinary crimes only), and Belarus (retentionist), all European countries are classified as abolitionist.