reinstatement

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This reinstatement was the result of a popular movement spearheaded by lawyers and other elements of the religious and secular opposition.

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  1. The act of reinstating; restoration to a former position, office, or rank; reëstablishment. The re-instatement and restoration of corruptible things is the noblest work of natural philosophy. Bacon, Physical Fables, iii., Expl.
  2. In fire-insurance, the replacement or repairing of damaged property. The insured has not the option of requiring reinstatement. Encyc. Brit., XIII. 165.

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  • The agrarian laws and Sylla's proscriptions and confiscations had restored the numbers of the small proprietors, but the statesmen who had been so eager for their reinstatement were fighting against tendencies too strong for them. —  Caesar: A Sketch
  • This reinstatement was the result of a popular movement spearheaded by lawyers and other elements of the religious and secular opposition. —  CounterPunch
  • The NFL confirmed that Peters has sent them a letter requesting reinstatement, which is a requirement in this case because the player is on the —  FOXSports.com News
  • The NFL confirmed that Peters has sent them a letter requesting reinstatement, which is a requirement in this case because the player is on the Bills 'reserve-did-not-report list. —  Newsvine - Get Smarter Here
  • [H] is reinstatement will be an important step in restoring the trust of the Pakistanis in the judicial system. —  Nicholas D. Kristof
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