REPARATION Definition & Meaning

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reparation

[ rep-uh-rey-shuhn ]

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noun

1. the making of amends for wrong or injury done:
  In reparation for the injustice, the king made him head of the agricultural department.
2. something done or given to make amends:
  The prosecutor has requested a reparation of $32 million to victims of the crime.
Synonyms: , , ,
Usually reparations.
1. 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.
2. 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:
repair ¹( def 7 ).

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.

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Notes

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 .

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Derived Forms

reparative, adjective

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of reparation¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English reparacion, from Middle French, from Late Latin ��貹��پ�ō��- (stem of ��貹��پ�ō ), equivalent to Latin ��貹��(�ܲ�) (past participle of ��貹�� “to repair” ( repair ¹, -ate ¹ ) + -��ō��- noun suffix ( -ion )

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of reparation¹

C14 reparacioun , ultimately from Latin ��貹�� to repair ¹

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Synonym Study

See redress.

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Sudan is seeking reparations and urgent measures to prevent further genocidal acts.

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More colorfully, the Telegraph of London reported, “America holds gun to Zelensky’s head with unprecedented reparation demands.”

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The reparations fund has about $110m untouched, with no clarity on why this is the case.

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"I cannot imagine that after the destruction of Ukraine, Russia can simply take this money away without paying war reparations and compensation."

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It also said the countries must implement reparation measures to the girls involved in the cases.

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