報ほう復ふく措そ置ち

noun

reprisals; retaliatory measures

Formal term used in political, diplomatic, or military contexts for actions taken in retaliation.

• 政せい府ふは敵てき国こくに対たいして報ほう復ふく措そ置ちを取とった。

  The government took retaliatory measures against the enemy country.

• その国くには関かん税ぜい引ひき上あげという報ほう復ふく措そ置ちを発はっ表ぴょうした。

  That country announced retaliatory measures in the form of tariff increases.