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REPRISAL meaning: 1. (an example of) activity against another person, especially as a punishment by military forces…. Learn more.
Reprisal is a 2018 American action thriller film directed by Brian A. Miller and written by Bryce Hammons. The film stars Bruce Willis , Frank Grillo , Johnathon Schaech , and Olivia Culpo . Synopsis [ edit ]
2 days ago · 3 meanings: 1. retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime, such as the execution of prisoners of war, destruction of.... Click for more definitions.
in reprisal for something They shot ten hostages in reprisal for the assassination of their leader. Collocations War and peace War and peace Starting a war declare/ make/ wage war (on somebody/ something)
Definition of reprisal noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
reprisal: 1 n a retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime Type of: retaliation , revenge action taken in return for an injury or offense
Reprisal. A reprisal is a limited and deliberate violation of international law to punish another sovereign state that has already broken them. [1] [2] Since the 1977 Additional Protocol I to the Geneva Conventions (AP 1), reprisals in the laws of war are extremely limited, [3] as they commonly breach the rights of non-combatants .
