1.
Reinstatement is the act of giving someone back a job or position which has been taken away from them.
Parents campaigned in vain for her ~.
N-UNCOUNT: usu with poss
2.
The ~ of a law, facility, or practice is the act of causing it to exist again.
He welcomed the ~ of the 10 per cent bank base rate.
N-UNCOUNT: usu with poss