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reparation
[rep-uh-rey-shuhn]
noun
the making of amends for wrong or injury done.
In reparation for the injustice, the king made him head of the agricultural department.
something done or given to make amends.
The prosecutor has requested a reparation of $32 million to victims of the crime.
Synonyms: , , ,Usually reparations
compensation in money, material, labor, etc., payable by a defeated country to another country or to an individual for loss suffered during or as a result of war.
The U.S. government eventually disbursed reparations to Japanese Americans who had been interned during World War II.
monetary or other compensation payable by a country to an individual for a historical wrong.
The article is about reparations to Black people for the enslavement of their ancestors.
restoration to good condition.
Synonyms: , ,Antonyms:
reparation
/ rɪˈpærətɪv, ˌrɛpəˈreɪʃən /
noun
the act or process of making amends
an injury admitting of no reparation
(usually plural) compensation exacted as an indemnity from a defeated nation by the victors: esp the compensation demanded of Germany by the Treaty of Versailles after World War I
the act or process of repairing or state of having been repaired
reparation
Compensation demanded by a victorious nation from a defeated nation. Reparations can be in the form of goods or money.
Other 51Թ Forms
- nonreparation noun
- reparative adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of reparation1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of reparation1
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Example Sentences
The deal includes a £40m trust fund to support Chagossians, a component that the UN panel also questioned would "comply with the right of the Chagossian people to effective remedy... and prompt reparation".
Evanston, Illinois, just outside of Chicago, became the first city to make reparations available to its black residents in 2021, by offering qualified households money for expenses such as home repairs and down payments.
Genocide Remembrance Day in Namibia on Wednesday follows years of pressure on Germany to pay reparations.
"We call upon Russia to finally face up to its responsibility for this horrific act of violence and make reparations for its egregious conduct", said Australia's foreign minister Penny Wong in a statement.
But more and more mom activists are also rallying together to fight for climate reparations so that their children can grow up in a safe, sustainable environment.
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