American Dictionary
Definition retaliation in American English
retaliation noun
[uncountable] noun
/rɪˌtæliˈeɪʃ(ə)n/
1
the act of doing something harmful or unpleasant to someone because they have done something harmful or unpleasant to you
Example
There is always the risk of possible retaliation against peacekeeping soldiers.
Example
The car bombings were apparently in retaliation for the arrest of the terrorists.
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