retributive

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retributive

/ɹɪˈtɹɪ.bjʊ.tɪv/
/ɹəˈtɹɪb.jə.tɪv/

adjective more retributive · most retributive

Relating to retribution; retaliatory. Their goal is retributive: to exact a price from Palestinian civilians (and in some cases left-wing Israeli Jews, Christians, and Israeli security forces) for actions Israeli authorities take against the settlers, usually building enforcement in illegally built settlements.
Similar: retributionary, retributory, retaliatory, retributive, vindicatory

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@misc{retributive_2026,
  title = {retributive},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/retributive},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}