<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>retaliation against an enemy, for injuries received, by the infliction of equal or greater injuries.</li><li>an act or instance of retaliation.</li><li>the action or practice of using force, short of war, against another nation, to secure redress of a grievance.</li><li>the forcible seizure of property or subjects in retaliation.</li></ul>