reinstatement

/riɪnˈsteɪtmɪnt/
/riɪnˈsteɪtmənt/
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Other forms: reinstatements

Definitions of reinstatement
  1. noun
    the act of restoring someone to a previous position
    “we insisted on the reinstatement of the colonel”
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    type of:
    restoration
    the act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state
  2. noun
    the condition of being reinstated
    “her reinstatement to her former office followed quickly”
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    type of:
    condition, status
    a state at a particular time
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