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reinstatement

reins·ta·te·ment

US/ˌriɪˈnsteɪtmʌnt/ rare

noun

1.

the condition of being reinstated

  • “her reinstatement to her former office followed quickly”
2.

the act of restoring someone to a previous position

  • “we insisted on the reinstatement of the colonel”

Origin

From reinstate + -ment.

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