"Retributive" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Retributive" Meaning

Meaning: serving or requiring punishment or retaliation, typically in proportion to a perceived wrong or offense.

"Retributive" Examples

Usage Examples of "Retributive"

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Context: U.S. Police
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When Lucas Fowler, a 24-year-old Australian man, was killed in an encounter with a suspect, the retributive justice expected from the community grew.

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Context: Historical Justice
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A retributive approach to Canadian Indigenous residential schools placed killers and perpetrators in long-term prison sentences to cover eras of murders against students.