Collocations for reprisal - noun
ADJECTIVE
bloody,
brutal,
savage,
violent
military
The government responded with harsh military reprisals.
military
The government responded with harsh military reprisals.
economic,
legal,
political
boycotts and economic reprisals
The people live in fear of political reprisals.
boycotts and economic reprisals
The people live in fear of political reprisals.
VERB + reprisal
take
The gang threatened to take reprisals against them.
The gang threatened to take reprisals against them.
threaten (sb with)
suffer
She tried to persuade the soldiers that they would not suffer reprisals if they surrendered.
suffer
She tried to persuade the soldiers that they would not suffer reprisals if they surrendered.
expect,
fear
face
face
PREPOSITION
in reprisal for
A dozen hostages were shot in reprisal for the killing of an army officer.
A dozen hostages were shot in reprisal for the killing of an army officer.
reprisal against
reprisals against witnesses for the evidence they have given
reprisals against witnesses for the evidence they have given
reprisal for
Workers won't face reprisals for their decisions.
Workers won't face reprisals for their decisions.
reprisal from
reprisals from angry fans
reprisals from angry fans