retribution vs retaliation

retribution and retaliation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
retribution	Yes	No	No	No
retaliation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, retaliation is a hypernym of retribution; that is, retaliation is a word with a broader meaning than retribution:

retribution: the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
retaliation: action taken in return for an injury or offense

Other hypernyms of retribution include revenge.

retribution (noun)	retaliation (noun)
the act of correcting for your wrongdoing	action taken in return for an injury or offense
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
a justly deserved penalty