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retribution

[ re-truh-byoo-shuhn ]

noun

  1. requital according to merits or deserts, especially for evil.

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  2. something given or inflicted in such requital.

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  3. Theology. the distribution of rewards and punishments in a future life.


retribution

/ rɪˈtrɪbjʊtɪv; ˌrɛtrɪˈbjuːʃən /

noun

  1. the act of punishing or taking vengeance for wrongdoing, sin, or injury
  2. punishment or vengeance
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٰܳپ, adverb
  • retributive, adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of retribution1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English retribucioun, from Middle French, from Late Latin ٰūپō- (stem of ٰūپō ) “punishment, reward as result of judgment,” equivalent to Latin ٰū(ܲ) (past participle of retribuere “to restore, give back”; re-, tribute ) + -ō- -ion
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of retribution1

C14: via Old French from Church Latin ٰūپō , from Latin retribuere to repay, from re- + tribuere to pay; see tribute
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See revenge.
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Several firms have struck deals to preempt or avoid further reprisal, while others have sued, alleging they are being unlawfully targeted for retribution.

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Other firms caught in Trump's crosshairs have tried to make deals with him in order to avoid his retribution.

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Trump has also targeted three prominent law firms expressly in retribution for their representation of his political enemies — stripping lawyers’ security clearances, barring them from federal buildings and threatening their federal contracts.

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Before leaving office, Biden issued a burst of pardons that he said were designed to protect individuals who had done nothing wrong but who could nonetheless be targeted for retribution by Trump.

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President Marcos also distanced himself from his predecessor's mercurial policies, mending fences with the US, standing up to China in contested seas, and stopping the blood-curdling threats of retribution against drug dealers.

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