1. The use of an increased trade barrier in response to another country increasing its trade barrier, either as a way of undoing the adverse effects of the latter's action or of punishing it. 2. [..]

1580s, noun of action from Late Latin retaliare "pay back in kind," from re- "back" (see re-) + Latin talio "exaction of payment in kind," from or influenced by talis &qu [..]

reprisal, or an act taken in response to an injury or offense.

Punishment of an employee by an employer for engaging in legally protected activity such as making a complaint of harassment or participating in workplace investigations. Retaliation can include any n [..]

action taken in return for an injury or offense (retaliate) revenge: take revenge for a perceived wrong; "He wants to avenge the murder of his brother" (retaliate) make a cou [..]

An action taken by a country to restrain its imports from another country that has increased a tariff or imposed other measures that adversely affect the first country's exports.

During 'the Troubles' in Northern Ireland paramilitary groups often claimed that a particular act of violence was carried out in 'retaliation' for an earlier attack on their community.

Any action by Israel that would be described as self-defense if undertaken by any other nation not occupied by those eye-for-an-eye Jews.

Retaliation generally is the act of seeking revenge upon another. Various federal and state laws, which vary by state, protect certain persons who seek to assert their legal rights from retaliation. F [..]

(n) action taken in return for an injury or offense

Action taken by a country whose exports are adversely affected by the raising of tariffs or other trade restricting measures by another country. The GATT permits an adversely affected contracting part [..]

An action taken by a country to restrain imports from another country that has increased a tariff or imposed other measures that adversely affect the first country’s exports.

Person commits this offense with the intension or knowingly harms or threatens to harm another; i.e. prospective witness or informant; to prevent or delay the service of another such as a public serva [..]

A number representing the amount of damage a creature will deal to an attacker when it survives the attack.

Violent response to an act of harm or perceived injustice. An act of violent response. * date=January 13, 2009|author=|title=`Never again,' says survivor|work=Toronto Star|url=http://www.thestar. [..]

includes any adverse action taken against an employee for filing a complaint or supporting another employee’s complaint under a variety of discrimination laws. The most common type of retaliation clai [..]