- (in warfare) retaliation against an enemy, for injuries received, by the infliction of equal or greater injuries.
- an act or instance of retaliation.
- the action or practice of using force, short of war, against another nation, to secure redress of a grievance.
- the forcible seizure of property or subjects in retaliation.
- retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime, such as the execution of prisoners of war, destruction of property, etc
- the act or an instance of retaliation in any form
- (formerly) the forcible seizure of the property or subjects of one nation by another
