1. acts of revenge or punishment in response to an injury or wrong; counterattacks
Usage: plural form of retaliation

Examples

• The peace treaty aimed to end the cycle of retaliations between the two nations.
• Economic retaliations followed the trade dispute.
• The company feared retaliations from competitors after the hostile takeover.
• Military retaliations escalated the conflict.
• She worried about possible retaliations for reporting the misconduct.
• The gang violence involved a series of brutal retaliations.
• Diplomatic retaliations included the expulsion of embassy staff.