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retributory
UK
/ˈrɛtrɪbjuːtəri/
US
/ˈrɛtrɪˌbjuːtɔri/
Translations
more retributory
Comp.
most retributory
Super.
UK
/ˈrɛtrɪbjuːtəri/
US
/ˈrɛtrɪˌbjuːtɔri/
The retributory measures were deemed necessary by the authorities.
Карательные меры были признаны необходимыми властями.
Definitions
The retributory measures taken by the government were intended to deter future crimes.
Some cultures believed that misfortune was a retributory consequence of past misdeeds, while prosperity was a retributory reward for virtue.