re ‧ tal ‧ i ‧ a ‧ to ‧ ry /rɪˈtæliət ə ri $ -tɔːri/ BrE AmE adjective [usually before noun] formal
done against someone because they have harmed you:
a retaliatory attack
re ‧ tal ‧ i ‧ a ‧ to ‧ ry /rɪˈtæliət ə ri $ -tɔːri/ BrE AmE adjective [usually before noun] formal
done against someone because they have harmed you:
a retaliatory attack
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012