Definition of Reprisal
Reprisal
re·pri·sal
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
an act made in retaliation;
e.g. The destruction of property was done in reprisal for the insults.
(noun)
to take goods as an act of retaliation;
e.g. The reprisal of the wrongfully stolen Kohinoor diamond is yet to happen.
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