demand retribution

Frequency: 5.55.0 per million words

To formally ask for punishment to be enacted.

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Examples (10)

  • The victims' families demand swift retribution for the heinous crime.
  • After the attack, the nation demanded retribution against those responsible.
  • They will surely demand retribution for the injustice they suffered.
  • The prosecutor plans to demand severe retribution in court.
  • In ancient times, tribes would often demand retribution for perceived wrongs.
  • The public began to demand political retribution after the scandal broke.
  • He felt a strong urge to demand personal retribution for the betrayal.
  • Will the international community demand economic retribution for the aggression?
  • Even years later, some still demand retribution for the historical atrocities.
  • If you cross them, they are likely to demand harsh retribution.