retributive

Etymology

adj

  1. Relating to retribution; retaliatory.
    Their goal is retributive: to exact a price from Palestinian civilians (and in some cases left-wing Israeli Jews, Christians, and Israeli security forces) for actions Israeli authorities take against the settlers, usually building enforcement in illegally built settlements. 2018, Edo Konrad, “Living in the constant shadow of settler violence”, in +972 Magazine

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