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retributive

ret·ri·bu·tive

UK/ɹɪˈtɹɪ.bjʊ.tɪv/ US/ɹəˈtɹɪb.jə.tɪv/ uncommon

adjective

1.

of or relating to or having the nature of retribution

  • “retributive justice demands an eye for an eye”
2.

given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts

  • “retributive justice”
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