reunification
noun/riˌjuːnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
Frequency rank: #11,937 most common English word
Meaning
the process of uniting again something that was previously separated, especially a country or group.
Example sentence
Many families celebrated when reunification of the divided country was finally achieved.
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