Definition of Retaliation
Retaliation
re·tal·i·a·tion


Definition/Meaning
(noun)
Action of responding to an attack or injury with similar force.

e.g. The country threatened retaliation if the sanctions were not lifted.

(noun)
the action of executing a counter-attack, especially the action of responding to a military attack with a counter-attack;

e.g. The enemy country threatened retaliation if the attacking troops were not recalled.



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