No. 12,068 in Swedish
repressalier
"Repressalier" means "reprisals" or "retaliatory actions."
In a sentence
Regeringen fruktade repressalier från de oppositionella grupperna.
The government feared reprisals from the opposition groups.
In this sentence, 'repressalier' is used to denote acts of retaliation or revenge, typically in a political or social conflict context.
Under konflikten mellan länderna hotade båda sidorna med repressalier.
During the conflict between the countries, both sides threatened with reprisals.
Here, 'repressalier' refers to the retaliatory measures threatened as a reaction to opposing actions.
Efter kritiken mot företaget kom repressalier i form av rättsliga åtgärder.
After the criticism against the company, reprisals came in the form of legal actions.
In this case, 'repressalier' highlights the negative responses or measures taken specifically as a reaction to criticism or actions.
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