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1 to give back a job or position that had been taken away from sb:
He was reinstated in his post.
2 to return sth to its previous position or status:
There have been repeated calls to reinstate the death penalty. * Tennis has now been reinstated as an Olympic sport.
reinstatement noun [U]
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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