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retribution
noun
ret·ri·bu·tion ˌre-trə-ˈbyü-shən 
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With its prefix re-, meaning "back", retribution means literally "payback". And indeed we usually use it when talking about personal revenge, whether it's retribution for an insult in a high-school corridor or retribution for a guerrilla attack on a government building. But retribution isn't always so personal: God takes "divine retribution" on humans several times in the Old Testament, especially in the great Flood that wipes out almost the entire human race. And retribution for criminal acts, usually in the form of a prison sentence, is taken by the state, not the victims.
Example Sentences
The elastic-faced Ruck is a real find: his Cameron is a guilt-ridden, father-dominated nerd almost paralyzed with fear of parental retribution. 
David Ansen, Newsweek, 16 June 1986 The two purposes that sustain the death penalty … in the Court's view are general deterrence and retribution. Thurgood Marshall, Gregg v. Georgia, 1976 " … As for Cordelia, she went insane with remorse and was shut up in a lunatic asylum. I thought that was a poetical retribution for her crime." Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables, 1908 The killer acted without fear of retribution. the neighborhood is being torn apart by an endless cycle of gang violence and retribution
David Ansen, Newsweek, 16 June 1986 The two purposes that sustain the death penalty … in the Court's view are general deterrence and retribution. Thurgood Marshall, Gregg v. Georgia, 1976 " … As for Cordelia, she went insane with remorse and was shut up in a lunatic asylum. I thought that was a poetical retribution for her crime." Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables, 1908 The killer acted without fear of retribution. the neighborhood is being torn apart by an endless cycle of gang violence and retribution Recent Examples on the Web Under orders from the magistrate judge in the case, Bruce Reinhart, the Justice Department had proposed extensive redactions to the affidavit in an effort to shield witnesses from intimidation or retribution. Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2022 These are riveting songs of self-realization, not retribution; the worst crime here is outgrowing a relationship. Nancy Kruh, Peoplemag, 26 Aug. 2022 Kent and the three other sources, who confirmed the events, requested that The Post withhold the name of the member of Congress as a condition of their interviews, so that the person would not face retribution from party leaders. Michael Scherer And Josh Dawsey, Anchorage Daily News, 14 May 2022 At the time, there were still thousands of U.S. citizens in the country, as well as tens of thousands of green-card and S.I.V. holders, and hundreds of thousands of other Afghans who had worked with the U.S. and might face retribution. Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2021 But what's done is done, and there may still be time to help Afghans who worked for the occupation and hence face possible retribution. Ryan Cooper, The Week, 16 Aug. 2021 In rejecting the enhancement, Friedrich sided with Reffitt’s defense counsel, who accused prosecutors of utilizing the tool as retribution for Reffitt taking the case to trial. Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2022 Democrats say Republicans are holding up a floor vote as political retribution for reaching a deal with Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., on a $370 billion tax and climate package. Riley Rogerson, Anchorage Daily News, 30 July 2022 But once news of Schumer and Manchin's deal broke, GOP leadership attempted a last-minute push to block the semiconductor bill, urging members to vote no as retribution, the Post reports. Brigid Kennedy, The Week, 28 July 2022 See More
Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2022 These are riveting songs of self-realization, not retribution; the worst crime here is outgrowing a relationship. Nancy Kruh, Peoplemag, 26 Aug. 2022 Kent and the three other sources, who confirmed the events, requested that The Post withhold the name of the member of Congress as a condition of their interviews, so that the person would not face retribution from party leaders. Michael Scherer And Josh Dawsey, Anchorage Daily News, 14 May 2022 At the time, there were still thousands of U.S. citizens in the country, as well as tens of thousands of green-card and S.I.V. holders, and hundreds of thousands of other Afghans who had worked with the U.S. and might face retribution. Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2021 But what's done is done, and there may still be time to help Afghans who worked for the occupation and hence face possible retribution. Ryan Cooper, The Week, 16 Aug. 2021 In rejecting the enhancement, Friedrich sided with Reffitt’s defense counsel, who accused prosecutors of utilizing the tool as retribution for Reffitt taking the case to trial. Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2022 Democrats say Republicans are holding up a floor vote as political retribution for reaching a deal with Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., on a $370 billion tax and climate package. Riley Rogerson, Anchorage Daily News, 30 July 2022 But once news of Schumer and Manchin's deal broke, GOP leadership attempted a last-minute push to block the semiconductor bill, urging members to vote no as retribution, the Post reports. Brigid Kennedy, The Week, 28 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English retribucioun, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin retribution-, retributio, from Latin retribuere to pay back, from re- + tribuere to pay — more at tribute
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of retribution was in the 14th century Phrases Containing retribution
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