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   retribution

   /ˌrɛtrɪˈbjuːʃn/

   noun

   • 1. punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act: "employees asked not to be named, saying they feared retribution"

   Word Origin late Middle English (also in the sense ‘recompense for merit or a service’): from late Latin retributio(n-), from retribut- ‘assigned again’, from the verb retribuere, from re- ‘back’ + tribuere ‘assign’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. retributive adjective
   • 2. retributory adjective

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › retributionRetribution Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : recompense, reward. 2. : the dispensing or receiving of reward or punishment especially in the hereafter. 3. : something given or exacted in recompense. especially : punishment. Did you know? With its prefix re-, meaning "back", retribution means literally "payback".

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRETRIBUTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   noun [ U ] formal uk / ˌret.rɪˈbjuː.ʃ ə n / us / ˌret.rəˈbjuː.ʃ ə n / Add to word list. deserved and severe punishment: They fled because they feared retribution for the genocide. She was asked whether a civilian government should seek retribution against military officers involved in human rights abuses.

4. www.oed.com › dictionary › retribution_nretribution, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun retribution, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › retributionRetribution - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Retribution is the act of taking revenge. If you pull a prank on someone, expect retribution. Retribution comes from the Latin for giving back what's due, either reward or punishment. But when we talk about retribution, we only talk about punishment.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › retributionRetribution - definition of retribution by The Free Dictionary

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   1. requital according to merits or deserts, esp. for evil. 2. something given or inflicted in such requital. 3. Theol. the distribution of rewards and punishments in a future life.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionretribution noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   noun. /ˌretrɪˈbjuːʃn/. /ˌretrɪˈbjuːʃn/. [uncountable] (formal) retribution (for something) severe punishment for something seriously wrong that somebody has done. People are seeking retribution for the latest terrorist outrages. fear of divine retribution (= punishment from God) Extra Examples.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRETRIBUTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Retribution is punishment for a crime, especially punishment which is carried out by someone other than the official authorities.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishretribution noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   retribution. noun. /ˌrɛtrəˈbyuʃn/. [uncountable] retribution (for something) (formal) severe punishment for something seriously wrong that someone has done People are seeking retribution for the latest terrorist outrages. fear of divine retribution (= punishment from God)

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › retributionRetribution Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    Britannica Dictionary definition of RETRIBUTION. [noncount] formal. : punishment for doing something wrong. The killer acted without fear of retribution. divine retribution [=punishment by God] — often + for. They are seeking retribution for the killings.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryRETRIBUTION - Definition & Translations | Collins English ...

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    Retribution is punishment for a crime, especially punishment which is carried out by someone other than the official authorities.