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reinstatement
/ˌriːɪnˈsteɪtmənt/ noun [U]Definition
› HR the act of giving back a job or position to someone: sb's reinstatement as sth Her reinstatement as Finance Director was welcomed by all.
› the act of bringing back something that was previously removed or stopped: The reinstatement of trading restrictions was condemned in the financial press.
(Definition of reinstatement noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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