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Realignment

/ˌriː.əˈlaɪn.mənt/
nounCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #8500 frequency
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2 senses
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  1. 1

    A change or restructuring of something, especially a strategic direction, course, or policy.

    "The company announced a major strategic realignment to focus on digital technologies."
  2. 2

    The action of changing the course or direction of a vehicle, system, or organization.

    "The captain ordered a complete realignment of the ship's route to avoid the approaching storm."
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Derived from the prefix re- (expressing repetition or restoration) combined with alignment, originating from Old French aligner (from Latin linea, 'line'). The compound gained prominent technical and institutional usage in the mid-20th century to describe the systematic restructuring or readjustment of frameworks, databases, or political structures.

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