Reconstruction noun [uncountable]
(1865–77) the period of American history after the Civil War when the southern states, under government and military control, rejoined the US. Slavery was abolished, African Americans were given the right to vote, and a few universities were established for African-American people. Many white southerners strongly opposed these measures and some formed the Ku Klux Klan.

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re‧con‧struc‧tion AC /ˌriːkənˈstrʌkʃən/ noun
[Word Family: noun: construction, reconstruction, constructor, construct; verb: construct, reconstruct]

1. [uncountable] the work that is done to repair the damage to a city, industry etc, especially after a war
reconstruction of
the reconstruction of Western Europe after the war

2. [countable usually singular] a description or copy of an event or a place, which you produce by collecting information about it
reconstruction of
Detectives want to stage a reconstruction of events.
a reconstruction of a Roman villa

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reconstruction
noun
ADJ. fundamental, major | complete, total | large/large-scale, life-size a life-size reconstruction of a Viking longboat
dramatic a dramatic reconstruction of school life in the 1940s
national The country faces a huge task of national reconstruction following the war.
post-war | economic, historical, social
VERB + RECONSTRUCTION undertake A group of enthusiasts have undertaken the reconstruction of a steam locomotive.
stage The police have staged a reconstruction of the events leading up to the murder.
RECONSTRUCTION + NOUN period | work | plan, programme, scheme | cost reconstruction costs following the cyclone

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