vindicatory: Meaning and Definition of

vin•di•ca•to•ry

Pronunciation: (vin'di-ku-tôr"ē, -tōr"ē), [key]
— adj.
  1. tending or serving to vindicate.
  2. punitive; retributive: vindicatory killings.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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