August 24, 2021

Reprisal

noun

re·​pri·​sal | \ ri-ˈprī-zəl \

1: a retaliatory act

2: the regaining of something (as by recapture)

3: something (such as a sum of money) given or paid in restitution —usually used in plural

4 a: the act or practice in international law of resorting to force short of war in retaliation for damage or loss suffered

4 b: an instance of such action