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US
/ɹiˈtæɫjəˌtɔɹi/
]
[ UK /ɹɪtˈælɪətəɹˌi/ ]
[ UK /ɹɪtˈælɪətəɹˌi/ ]
ADJECTIVE
-
of or relating to or having the nature of retribution
retributive justice demands an eye for an eye
How To Use retaliatory In A Sentence
- The temporary cease-fire agreement does not preclude possible retaliatory attacks later.
- The U.S. onslaughts on the cities were part of its retaliatory and preemptive strikes on the regime.
- Shooting creatures at long range will now bring a retaliatory action.
- He urged people not to resort to retaliatory violence.
- The two cities Monday retaliatory upside, the Fund began to regain market dominance!
- His bail address is being kept secret amid fear of retaliatory attacks. Times, Sunday Times
- The impact of modern missile defense systems on the effectiveness of the classic nuclear deterrence triad - retaliatory strike, retaliatory strike / counterstroke, and preemptive strike - is highly topical in present day conditions.
- There is something a little admonitory - even, perhaps, retaliatory - about such a response.
- The organization has approved a list of retaliatory targets among the exports, including many agricultural commodities.
- But it was a view he took the trouble to record in his diary that very morning "... we can expect an all-out retaliatory attack today. ONE HUNDRED DAYS