Meanings of political payback in English

But if this is political payback, it's pretty irresponsible.

Disclosing the list could have shown whether other Christie allies sought political payback by snarling traffic.

Sept 2 -Dutton suggests the re-emergence of the issue is political payback for his failed tilt at the Liberal leadership.

Amnesty International Hong Kong director Mabel Au released a statement calling the charges vague and saying they smacked of political payback by the authorities.