reinstatement
/'ri:in'steitmənt/
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Definition
- Noun:
- The act of restoring someone to a previous position or state: The process of formally returning a person to a job, role, or status they held before.
- The condition of being restored to a previous position or state: The state that exists after someone has been formally returned to their former role or privileges.
Usage
- Reinstatement is typically used in formal or official contexts, such as employment, legal rights, membership, or rank.
- It often follows a period of suspension, dismissal, or removal.
- It is commonly used with prepositions like (the reinstatement an employee) and (reinstatement a former position).
Examples
- The court ordered the reinstatement of the wrongfully dismissed worker with full back pay.
- After the investigation cleared his name, his reinstatement to the committee was immediate.
- The union is demanding the reinstatement of all suspended members.
Advanced Usage
- "Reinstatement of rights": The restoration of legal or civil privileges that were previously revoked.
- The pardon led to the full reinstatement of his voting rights.
- "Conditional reinstatement": A restoration that is subject to specific terms or requirements being met.
- The license was granted on a conditional reinstatement, requiring the completion of a training course.
Variants and Related Words
- Reinstate (verb): To restore someone to their former position or condition.
- The board voted to reinstate the CEO.
- Reinstated (adjective): Describing the state of having been restored.
- The reinstated officer returned to duty.
Synonyms
- Restoration: The action of returning something to a former owner, place, or condition.
- Reinstalment (less common): Another form meaning restoration to a position.
- Rehabilitation: The process of restoring someone to health or normal life, which can overlap in contexts of restoring reputation or rights.
Antonyms
- Dismissal: The act of removing someone from a job or position.
- Suspension: The temporary removal of someone from a job, team, or privilege.
- Revocation: The official cancellation of a decree, decision, or privilege.
Related Phrases
- "Apply for reinstatement": To formally request to be restored to a previous position or status.
- He applied for reinstatement to the bar association after serving his sentence.
- "Reinstatement fee": A charge required to restore a lapsed membership, license, or service.
- You must pay a reinstatement fee to reactivate your gym membership.
Noun
- the act of restoring someone to a previous position
- we insisted on the reinstatement of the colonel
- the condition of being reinstated
- her reinstatement to her former office followed quickly