retaliatory
pronunciation
How to pronounce retaliatory in British English:
UK [rɪ'tælɪətrɪ]
How to pronounce retaliatory in American English:
US [rɪ'tælɪrtrɪ]
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to or having the nature of retribution
Word Origin
- retaliatory (adj.)
- 1783; see retaliate + -ory. Alternative retaliative attested from 1819.
Example
- 1. Tension could easily rise because of retaliatory actions .
- 2. It also raises the possibility of retaliatory moves by china .
- 3. The only question is which retaliatory policy .
- 4. The retaliatory strikes will be useless .
- 5. Affected u.s. companies would then be allowed to seek retaliatory tariffs on goods imported from the country .