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Meaning of "retorsion" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RETORSION

From French.
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PRONUNCIATION OF RETORSION

retorsion  [rɪˈtɔːʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RETORSION

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conjunction
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Retorsion is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RETORSION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Retorsion

Retorsion (French rétorsion, from Latin retortus (influenced by Late Latin, 1585–95, torsi, a twisting, wringing), a phrase used in International Law is an act perpetrated by one nation upon another in retaliation or reprisal for a similar act perpetrated by the other nation. The typical methods of retorsion are the use of comparably severe measures against citizens of the foreign nation found within the borders of the retaliating nation. It is different from a reprisal in that the retorsion is always an action in conformity with international law, though unmistakably an unfriendly one. Examples include international trade, where disputes within the WTO are typically tackled in this manner, if dispute settlement does not reach its goal. Retorsion signifies also the act by which an individual returns to his adversary evil for evil.

Definition of retorsion in the English dictionary

The definition of retorsion in the dictionary is retaliatory action taken by a state whose citizens have been mistreated by a foreign power by treating the subjects of that power similarly; reprisal.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RETORSION


abortion
əˈbɔːʃən
apportion
əˈpɔːʃən
caution
ˈkɔːʃən
contortion
kənˈtɔːʃən
detorsion
diːˈtɔːʃən
detortion
dɪˈtɔːʃən
disproportion
ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːʃən
distortion
dɪˈstɔːʃən
extortion
ɪkˈstɔːʃən
incaution
ɪnˈkɔːʃən
intorsion
ɪnˈtɔːʃən
intortion
ɪnˈtɔːʃən
overproportion
ˌəʊvəprəˈpɔːʃən
portion
ˈpɔːʃən
postabortion
ˌpəʊstəˈbɔːʃən
precaution
prɪˈkɔːʃən
proportion
prəˈpɔːʃən
reapportion
ˌriːəˈpɔːʃən
retortion
rɪˈtɔːʃən
torsion
ˈtɔːʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RETORSION

retirement relief
retirer
retiring
retiring age
retiringly
retiringness
retitle
retold
retook
retool
retort
retorter
retortion
retortive
retotal
retouch
retouchable
retoucher
retour
retox

WORDS THAT END LIKE RETORSION

aspersion
aversion
barn conversion
commission
conversion
dispersion
diversion
excursion
immersion
incursion
inversion
King James Version
perversion
recursion
Revised Version
seroconversion
subversion
the Authorized Version
the Dispersion
the King James Version
version

Synonyms and antonyms of retorsion in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «retorsion» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RETORSION

Find out the translation of retorsion to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of retorsion from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «retorsion» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

retorsion
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

retorsión
570 millions of speakers

English

retorsion
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

retorsion
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الرد على السيئة بمثلها
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

реторсии
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

retorsion
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

retorsion
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rétorsion
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengumuman
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Retorsion
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

retorsion
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

retorsion
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pangarepan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

retorsion
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

retorsion
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मागे जाणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

misilleme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ritorsione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

retorsion
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

реторсии
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

retorsiune
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

retorsion
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

retorsion
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

retorsion
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

retorsion
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of retorsion

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RETORSION»

The term «retorsion» is used very little and occupies the 153.550 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RETORSION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about retorsion

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RETORSION»

Discover the use of retorsion in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to retorsion and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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International law: a treatise
If the State against which such acts are directed considers itself wronged thereby, a political difference is created which might be settled by retorsion. § 30. The question when retorsion is, and when it Retor- is not, justified is not one of law, and ...
Lassa Oppenheim, Ronald Francis Roxburgh, Sir Ronald Roxburgh, 1921
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Countermeasures, the International Legal System, and ...
According to Henkin, retorsion describes measures that generally are legally permissible but are taken in response of another state's offense.19 Willem Riphagen, a former special rapporteur of the ILC, mentioned, as an example of retorsion, ...
Hjörtur B. Sverrisson
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International Law: Chiefly as Interpreted and Applied by the ...
Retorsion. Retaliation. The term retorsion is said to refer broadly to " the action taken by a State in order to compensate it for some damage suffered through the action of another State, or in order to deter the action complained of." l Retorsion  ...
Charles Cheney Hyde, 1922
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International Law
Retorsion isthe adoption by one stateofan unfriendly and harmful act, whichisnevertheless lawful, asa method ofretaliationagainst the injurious legal activitiesof another state.Examples includethe severanceof diplomaticrelations and the ...
Malcolm N. Shaw, 2008
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United Nations Sanctions and the Rule of Law
23 Some commentators use the term 'retaliation' interchangeably with retorsion and/or reprisals. Here, retaliationisunderstoodasa broadterm encompassingretorsion, reprisals and pacific blockade. For discussion of these terminological ...
Jeremy Matam Farrall, 2007
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International Law in the 21st Century: Rules for Global ...
Economic sanctions might be enacted to impose pressure on an offending state. Finally, resort to a blockade around the offending state's ports can occur to intensify economic and political pressures on that government. Retorsion refers to a ...
Christopher C. Joyner, 2005
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The Settlement of International Disputes: The Contribution ...
take a look at another, old doctrine, retorsion.300 Retorsion is an unfriendly act which may be taken by one state against another. It may be in response to an internationally wrongful conductor an unfriendly act but which is nonetheless lawful.
Nii Lante Wallace-Bruce, 1998
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Enforcing International Law: From Self-help to ...
Agreement case. In opposition to the International Law Commission, the Tribunal did not explicitly and by definition exclude retorsion from its concept of countermeasures. The Arbitral Tribunal merely held that a state could only “affirm its rights ...
Dr Math Noortmann, 2013
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Being and Some Twentieth-century Thomists
In the light of previous chapters, I want to attempt a philosophical estimate of the event of the twentieth-century Thomistic revival. 1. Retorsion and Realism Chapter 1 sketched the revival's evolution and the perceived reasons for the evolution.
John F. X. Knasas, 2003
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A Treatise on International Law: With an Introductory Essay ...
Retorsion. §558 and of the natural meaning of the word, to confine the word " retorsion" to a state act exercised within the jurisdiction. The reason this corresponds to the natural meaning of the word is that it is a state act not necessarily ...
Roland Roberts Foulke, 1920

6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RETORSION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term retorsion is used in the context of the following news items.
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Elections départementales: Son épouse n'est pas élue, il ferme son …
T'as vu ? RETORSION Le praticien de Riom-ès-Montagnes, dont le cabinet est fermé depuis lundi, devait prendre sa retraite en juin prochain. «20minutes.fr, Apr 15»
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Zürcher Obergericht: Ohrfeigen im Pflegeheim
Denn es liegt eine Retorsion im Sinne von Artikel 177 Absatz 3 Strafgesetzbuch vor, also eine direkte Reaktion auf eine Provokation. Dieser Tatbestand regelt ... «Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Jan 15»
3
International Law and Cyber Attacks: Sony v. North Korea
Completing the gamut of possible responses by States to harmful cyber operations mounted against them or entities on their territory is retorsion. Acts of ... «Just Security, Dec 14»
4
Europäisch-russische Beziehungen - Moskau weist polnische …
Die Retorsion - der Begriff leitet sich vom lateinischen retorquere (zurückdrehen) her - ist eine eher milde Waffe im Arsenal der Diplomaten. Durch sie will ein ... «Süddeutsche.de, Nov 14»
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Imke Leicht: Abdruck aus dem Buch »Multikulturalismus auf dem …
Diese von Taguieff als »Retorsion« (24) bezeichnete Strategie folgt der ... Mit seiner Retorsions-Taktik bedient sich Benoist im nächsten Schritt des ... «Jungle World, Dec 09»
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Home > Articles > International Law and Gaza: The Assault on …
The use of economic and other non-military sanctions as a means of “punishing” other international actors for their misbehavior is a practice known as “retorsion. «Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, Jan 08»

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« EDUCALINGO. Retorsion [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/retorsion>. Apr 2024 ».
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