Retributive
/ɹɪˈtɹɪ.bjʊ.tɪv/ adj
adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Relating to retribution; retaliatory.
"Their goal is retributive: to exact a price from Palestinian civilians (and in some cases left-wing Israeli Jews, Christians, and Israeli security forces) for actions Israeli authorities take against the settlers, usually building enforcement in illegally built settlements."
Adjective
- 1 given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts wordnet
- 2 of or relating to or having the nature of retribution wordnet
Example
More examples"When the trusted confidant of the person who conducted a hostile takeover of the company betrayed him, it was a sort of retributive justice."