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Definition of retribution noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

retribution

noun

NAmE//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)

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retributive

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NAmE//rɪˈtrɪbyət̮ɪv//

adjective [usually before noun] retributive justiceSee retribution in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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