realignment
/ (ˌriːəˈlaɪnmənt) /
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noun
the act or instance of restoring or changing to a previous or different position
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How to use realignment in a sentence
The payback was swift and the re-alignment was total: a Solid South, but this time, Republican.
The South Has Indeed Risen Again and It’s Called the Tea Party|Jack Schwartz|December 8, 2013|DAILY BEASTWhile this re-alignment of parties was in progress, the presidential year drew on apace.
Stephen A. Douglas|Allen JohnsonFor the moment a re-alignment of parties on geographical lines seemed imminent.
Stephen A. Douglas|Allen JohnsonThere might even be a re-alignment of parties with some sort of socialism in control of189 one of them.
The Plum Tree|David Graham Phillips