Meanings
comparative more retributive · superlative most retributive
- 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.
2018, Edo Konrad, “Living in the constant shadow of settler violence”, in +972 MagazineSynonyms: retributionary, retributory, retaliatory, retributionary, retributory, vindicatory
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveRelating to retribution; retaliatory.
More synonyms by meaning
adjectiveof or relating to or having the nature of retribution
adjectivegiven or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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