Look up: reparation

1. reparation
   [n] - compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury 2. [n] - (usually plural) compensation exacted from a defeated nation by the victors 3. [n] - something done or paid in expiation of a wrong
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2. Reparation
   a form of punishment that involves a person putting right what they did wrong e.g. working in the community to repay society for the damage they have caused
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3. reparation
   Compensation paid by countries that start wars in which they are defeated, as by Germany in both world wars. Iraq is required to pay reparations, under the terms of a United Nations resolution,...
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4. Reparation
   Rep`a·ra'tion noun [ French réparation , Latin reparatio . See Repair to mend.] 1. The act of renewing, restoring, etc., or the state of being renewed or repaired; as, the reparation of a bridge or of a highway; -- ...
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5. reparation
   amends noun something done or paid in expiation of a wrong; `how can I make amends`
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6. reparation
   noun (usually plural) compensation exacted from a defeated nation by the victors; `Germany was unable to pay the reparations demanded after World War I`
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7. Reparation
   • (n.) The act of renewing, restoring, etc., or the state of being renewed or repaired; as, the reparation of a bridge or of a highway; -- in this sense, repair is oftener used. • (n.) The act of making amends or giving satisfaction or compensation for a wrong, injury, etc.; also, the thin...
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8. reparation
   (from the article `prison`) Reparation, which mandates that an offender provide services to the victim or to the community, has gained in popularity in a number of ... A state must make full reparation for any injury caused by an illegal act for which it is internationally responsible. Reparation consists of ... [2 related articles]
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9. reparation
   (from the article `international payment and exchange`) In 1930 a Bank for International Settlements was established at Basel, Switz.; its main duty was to supervise and organize the transfer of German ... (Nov. 27, 1919), peace treaty between Bulgaria and the victorious Allied powers after World War I that became effective Aug. 9, 1920...
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10. Reparation
    (legal) In jurisprudence, `reparation` is replenishment of a previously inflicted loss by the criminal to the victim. Monetary restitution is a common form of reparation. Reparation through community service is based on the collectivist notion of society as a singular entity that is capable o...
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11. Reparation
    (album) Name = Reparation| Type = Album| Artist = Eddy Grant| Cover = Eddie_Grant_-_Reparation_2006.jpg| Released = April 18, 2006| Genre = Reggae, Funk| Length = 55:35| Label = Greenheart Music| Producer = Eddy Grant| Reviews = Last album = Hearts and Diamonds<br />(2001)| This alb...
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12. Reparation
    (psychoanalysis) `The term `reparation` was used by Melanie Klein (1921) to indicate a psychological process, something more than the making of amends...reparative gestures towards the damaged world`. In object relations theory, it represents a key part of the movement from the paranoid-schiz...
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