COMMUTATION


Meaning of COMMUTATION in English

com ‧ mu ‧ ta ‧ tion /ˌkɒmjəˈteɪʃ ə n, ˌkɒmjʊˈteɪʃ ə n $ ˌkɑː-/ BrE AmE noun

[uncountable and countable] law a reduction in how severe a punishment is:

Activists campaigned for a commutation of Lee’s sentence.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.