reparation
Americannoun
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the making of amends for wrong or injury done.
In reparation for the injustice, the king made him head of the agricultural department.
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something done or given to make amends.
The prosecutor has requested a reparation of $32 million to victims of the crime.
- Synonyms:
- compensation, satisfaction, atonement, indemnification
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Usually reparations
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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.
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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.
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restoration to good condition.
- Antonyms:
- destruction
noun
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the act or process of making amends
an injury admitting of no reparation
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(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
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the act or process of repairing or state of having been repaired
Related Words
See redress.
Discover More
After World War I, heavy reparation debts were imposed on Germany by Britain, France, and the other victorious nations. Resentment over these reparations aided the rise of Adolf Hitler.
Other Word Forms
- nonreparation noun
- reparative adjective
Etymology
Origin of reparation
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English reparacion, from Middle French, from Late Latin reparātiōn- (stem of reparātiō ), equivalent to Latin reparāt(us) (past participle of reparāre “to repair” ( repair 1, -ate 1 ) + -iōn- noun suffix ( -ion )
Example Sentences
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Energy companies warned the reparation work might take several days.
From Barron's
It comes at a time of growing pressure on Western powers to offer reparations for slavery and colonialism, and to return looted artefacts still kept in their museums.
From BBC
This so-called reparations loan met fierce resistance from Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever, who feared Brussels could be left on the hook for billions of euros if anything went wrong.
After weeks of negotiations, EU leaders met Thursday morning to decide on what is called the reparations loan.
"But we are focused now on the reparations loan."
From Barron's
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