Definition of retaliatory in English:
 retaliatory
adjective rɪˈtalɪətrirəˈtæliəˌtɔri
(of an action) characterized by a desire for revenge.
 fears of a retaliatory attack by the victim's friends
 Example sentencesExamples
-  He was permitted to ignore a question regarding a proposed remedy for his company's retaliatory tactics.
 -  Shooting creatures at long range will now bring a retaliatory action.
 -  The street fighters had no qualms about drawing retaliatory bombardments on civilian areas.
 -  There is something a little admonitory—even perhaps retaliatory—about such a response.
 -  They will rule in April how much in retaliatory sanctions the union can exact.
 -  Following his murder, the rule of terror climaxed in the retaliatory destruction of the village.
 -  Some commissioners have been critical of the decision not to launch a retaliatory military strike.
 -  The company this week offered its customers "protection" against such retaliatory suits in the form of an indemnification programme.
 -  Compensation negotiations should be finalized within 180 days, beyond which retaliatory actions can be taken by affected countries.
 -  The organization has approved a list of retaliatory targets among the exports, including many agricultural commodities.
 
  Definition of retaliatory in US English:
 retaliatory
adjectiverəˈtæliəˌtɔrirəˈtalēəˌtôrē
(of an action) characterized by a desire for revenge.
 fears of a retaliatory attack by the victim's friends
 Example sentencesExamples
-  They will rule in April how much in retaliatory sanctions the union can exact.
 -  Shooting creatures at long range will now bring a retaliatory action.
 -  Some commissioners have been critical of the decision not to launch a retaliatory military strike.
 -  The company this week offered its customers "protection" against such retaliatory suits in the form of an indemnification programme.
 -  Following his murder, the rule of terror climaxed in the retaliatory destruction of the village.
 -  There is something a little admonitory—even perhaps retaliatory—about such a response.
 -  The organization has approved a list of retaliatory targets among the exports, including many agricultural commodities.
 -  The street fighters had no qualms about drawing retaliatory bombardments on civilian areas.
 -  Compensation negotiations should be finalized within 180 days, beyond which retaliatory actions can be taken by affected countries.
 -  He was permitted to ignore a question regarding a proposed remedy for his company's retaliatory tactics.