noun
- acts of retaliation or revenge taken in response to an attack or injury
Usage: plural form of reprisal
Examples
- The government warned of military reprisals if the attacks continued.
- Economic reprisals were imposed on the country following the trade dispute.
- The family feared reprisals after testifying against the gang members.
- Both sides agreed to end the cycle of reprisals and seek peace.
- The company faced reprisals from competitors after the hostile takeover.
- International reprisals included sanctions and diplomatic isolation.