reinstatement en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English reinstate Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English reinstatement From reinstate + -ment.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The act of restoring something to its previous state.
Barry removed Pawlisch last July and the former board member has sought reinstatement to his seat, thus far without success.
1983 December 3, “Citizeens Support Ousting of Homophobic Health Commissioner”, in Gay Community News, volume 11, number 20, page 2:Many people are unhappy with the sacking of the chief constable and demand his immediate reinstatement.
CBR calculated the estimated cost of reinstatement of the route, based on 2012 prices for the original Borders Railway project, as £644m. "Admittedly, that's about four years out of date now, so it's looking more like a billion pounds," says Walton.
2020 May 6, Graeme Pickering, “Borders Railway: time for the next step”, in Rail, page 54:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| reinstatements | Number=Plur | lexicographic |