reinstatement

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)The act of restoring something to its previous state.

   “Many people are unhappy with the sacking of the chief constable and demand his immediate reinstatement.”

   “Barry removed Pawlisch last July and the former board member has sought reinstatement to his seat, thus far without success.”

   “CBR calculated the estimated cost of reinstatement of the route, based on 2012 prices for the original Borders Railway project, as £644m. "Admittedly, that's about four years out of date now, so it's looking more like a billion pounds," says Walton.”