retorsion

or re·tor·tion

[ ri-tawr-shuhn ]

/ rɪˈtɔr ʃən /

noun International Law.

retaliation or reprisal by one state identical or similar to an act by an offending state, such as high tariffs or discriminating duties.

Origin of retorsion

1650–60; <Medieval Latin retorsiōn- (stem of retorsiō, variant of retortiō); see retortion

Words nearby retorsion

retirement pension, retirement plan, retirement relief, retiring, retool, retorsion, retort, retortion, retouch, retox, retrace

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Example sentences from the Web for retorsion

Although such acts may be met by retorsion, they are not illegal and therefore not delinquent acts.
International Law. A Treatise. Volume I (of 2)|Lassa Francis Oppenheim
Mallarmé set him to cryptic harmonies, and placed him in a dim rich forest (though he called him a faun; a faun in retorsion).
Unicorns|James Huneker
The question when retorsion is and when it is not justified is not one of law, and is difficult to answer.
International Law. A Treatise. Volume II (of 2)|Lassa Francis Oppenheim
The essence of retorsion consists in retaliation for a noxious act by an act of the same kind.
International Law. A Treatise. Volume II (of 2)|Lassa Francis Oppenheim

These measures of retorsion should always be within the bounds of municipal and international law.
International Law|George Grafton Wilson and George Fox Tucker

British Dictionary definitions for retorsion

retorsion

/ (rɪˈtɔːʃən) /

noun

rare retaliatory action taken by a state whose citizens have been mistreated by a foreign power by treating the subjects of that power similarly; reprisal

Word Origin for retorsion

C17: from French; see retort 1

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单词	retorsion
释义	retorsion or re·tor·tion [ ri-tawr-shuhn ] / rɪˈtɔr ʃən / noun International Law. retaliation or reprisal by one state identical or similar to an act by an offending state, such as high tariffs or discriminating duties. Origin of retorsion 1650–60; <Medieval Latin retorsiōn- (stem of retorsiō, variant of retortiō); see retortion Words nearby retorsion retirement pension, retirement plan, retirement relief, retiring, retool, retorsion, retort, retortion, retouch, retox, retrace Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for retorsion Although such acts may be met by retorsion, they are not illegal and therefore not delinquent acts. International Law. A Treatise. Volume I (of 2)\|Lassa Francis Oppenheim Mallarmé set him to cryptic harmonies, and placed him in a dim rich forest (though he called him a faun; a faun in retorsion). Unicorns\|James Huneker The question when retorsion is and when it is not justified is not one of law, and is difficult to answer. International Law. A Treatise. Volume II (of 2)\|Lassa Francis Oppenheim The essence of retorsion consists in retaliation for a noxious act by an act of the same kind. International Law. A Treatise. Volume II (of 2)\|Lassa Francis Oppenheim These measures of retorsion should always be within the bounds of municipal and international law. International Law\|George Grafton Wilson and George Fox Tucker British Dictionary definitions for retorsion retorsion / (rɪˈtɔːʃən) / noun rare retaliatory action taken by a state whose citizens have been mistreated by a foreign power by treating the subjects of that power similarly; reprisal Word Origin for retorsion C17: from French; see retort 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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