"reinstatement" meaning in English

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      "form": "reinstatements",
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          "text": "Many people are unhappy with the sacking of the chief constable and demand his immediate reinstatement.",
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          "ref": "1983 December 3, “Citizeens Support Ousting of Homophobic Health Commissioner”, in Gay Community News, volume 11, number 20, page 2",
          "text": "Barry removed Pawlisch last July and the former board member has sought reinstatement to his seat, thus far without success.",
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          "ref": "2020 May 6, Graeme Pickering, “Borders Railway: time for the next step”, in Rail, page 54",
          "text": "CBR calculated the estimated cost of reinstatement of the route, based on 2012 prices for the original Borders Railway project, as £644m.\n\"Admittedly, that's about four years out of date now, so it's looking more like a billion pounds,\" says Walton.",
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        "The act of restoring something to its previous state."
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  "word": "reinstatement"
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