re‧a‧lign‧ment /ˌriːəˈlaɪnmənt/ noun [uncountable and countable]

1. when something is changed and organized in a different way Synonym : reorganization
realignment of
a realignment of the company’s management structure

2. when people stop supporting one group and start to support and work together with a different group
realignment of
There is now a need for a realignment of political parties.

3. when the parts of something are arranged so that they return to their correct positions in relation to each other:
the realignment of several major roads

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲