reconstruction

[ ree-kuhn-struhk-shuhn ]

/ ˌri kənˈstrʌk ʃən /

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noun

the act of reconstructing, rebuilding, or reassembling, or the state of being reconstructed: the gigantic task of reconstruction after a fire.

something reconstructed, rebuilt, or reassembled: a reconstruction of the sequence of events leading to his death; accurate reconstructions of ancient Greek buildings.

(initial capital letter)U.S. History.

the process by which the states that had seceded were reorganized as part of the Union after the Civil War.
the period during which this took place, 1865–77.

Origin of reconstruction

First recorded in 1785–95; re- + construction

OTHER WORDS FROM reconstruction

re·con·struc·tion·al, re·con·struc·tion·ar·y, adjectivepre-Re·con·struc·tion, noun, adjectiveself-re·con·struc·tion, noun

Words nearby reconstruction

reconsider, reconsignment, reconstitute, reconstituted, reconstruct, reconstruction, Reconstruction Acts, Reconstructionism, Reconstructionist, reconstructive, reconstructive mammaplasty

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Example sentences from the Web for reconstruction

Ed Brooke, the first African-American Senator since Reconstruction, embraced fights with the left and right.
Ed Brooke: The Senate's Civil Rights Pioneer and Prophet of a Post-Racial America|John Avlon|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Congress created SIGAR to provide oversight of relief and reconstruction projects in Afghanistan.
Special Forces’ $77M ‘Hustler’ Hits Back|Kevin Maurer|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The 1950s, observed C. Vann Woodward, resembled the era of Reconstruction in many ways.
How Rock and Roll Killed Jim Crow|Dennis McNally|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One case in particular became the focus of Stuart Bowen, Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction.
Speed Read: James Risen Indicts The War On Terror’s Costly Follies|William O’Connor|October 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Douglas Wilder became the first African American governor of any state since Reconstruction in Virginia in 1990.
The Unsung Heroism of Jesse Jackson|David Masciotra|September 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The history of that period, of the reconstruction period of the South, has never been fully told.
The Dixie Book of Days|Matthew Page Andrews
So 733 represents a reconstruction in that sense, is that correct?
Warren Commission (4 of 26): Hearings Vol. IV (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
While these immense preparations were going on, the First Consul devoted his energies to the reconstruction of society in France.
Joseph Bonaparte|John S. C. Abbott
It is not arbitrary destruction and reconstruction, but a natural process of development.
British Socialism|J. Ellis Barker
Often the very accumulation of fixed ideas commands this reconstruction.
Essays in Experimental Logic|John Dewey

British Dictionary definitions for reconstruction

Reconstruction

/ (ˌriːkənˈstrʌkʃən) /

noun

US history the period after the Civil War when the South was reorganized and reintegrated into the Union (1865–77)

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Cultural definitions for reconstruction

Reconstruction

The period after the Civil War in which the states formerly part of the Confederacy were brought back into the United States. During Reconstruction, the South was divided into military districts for the supervision of elections to set up new state governments. These governments often included carpetbaggers, as former officials of the Confederacy were not allowed to serve in them. The new state governments approved three amendments to the Constitution: the Thirteenth Amendment, which outlawed slavery; the Fourteenth Amendment, which had a provision keeping some former supporters of the Confederacy out of public office until Congress allowed them to serve; and the Fifteenth Amendment, which guaranteed voting rights for black men. Once a state approved the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments, it was to be readmitted to the United States and again represented in Congress. The official end of Reconstruction came in 1877, when the last troops were withdrawn from the South.

notes for Reconstruction

The program established for Reconstruction, largely the work of Republicans in the North, was far more severe than what President Abraham Lincoln had proposed before his assassination. Large numbers of white southerners resented being kept out of the “healing” of the nation that Lincoln had called for and were unwilling to give up their former authority. Ill feeling by former Confederates during Reconstruction led to the formation of the Ku Klux Klan and a long-standing hatred among southerners for the Republican party.

单词	reconstruction
释义	reconstruction [ ree-kuhn-struhk-shuhn ] / ˌri kənˈstrʌk ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR reconstruction ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act of reconstructing, rebuilding, or reassembling, or the state of being reconstructed: the gigantic task of reconstruction after a fire. something reconstructed, rebuilt, or reassembled: a reconstruction of the sequence of events leading to his death; accurate reconstructions of ancient Greek buildings. (initial capital letter)U.S. History. the process by which the states that had seceded were reorganized as part of the Union after the Civil War. the period during which this took place, 1865–77. Origin of reconstruction First recorded in 1785–95; re- + construction OTHER WORDS FROM reconstruction re·con·struc·tion·al, re·con·struc·tion·ar·y, adjectivepre-Re·con·struc·tion, noun, adjectiveself-re·con·struc·tion, noun Words nearby reconstruction reconsider, reconsignment, reconstitute, reconstituted, reconstruct, reconstruction, Reconstruction Acts, Reconstructionism, Reconstructionist, reconstructive, reconstructive mammaplasty Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for reconstruction Ed Brooke, the first African-American Senator since Reconstruction, embraced fights with the left and right. Ed Brooke: The Senate's Civil Rights Pioneer and Prophet of a Post-Racial America\|John Avlon\|January 4, 2015\|DAILY BEAST Congress created SIGAR to provide oversight of relief and reconstruction projects in Afghanistan. Special Forces’ $77M ‘Hustler’ Hits Back\|Kevin Maurer\|December 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The 1950s, observed C. Vann Woodward, resembled the era of Reconstruction in many ways. How Rock and Roll Killed Jim Crow\|Dennis McNally\|October 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST One case in particular became the focus of Stuart Bowen, Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction. Speed Read: James Risen Indicts The War On Terror’s Costly Follies\|William O’Connor\|October 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Douglas Wilder became the first African American governor of any state since Reconstruction in Virginia in 1990. The Unsung Heroism of Jesse Jackson\|David Masciotra\|September 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The history of that period, of the reconstruction period of the South, has never been fully told. The Dixie Book of Days\|Matthew Page Andrews So 733 represents a reconstruction in that sense, is that correct? Warren Commission (4 of 26): Hearings Vol. IV (of 15)\|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy While these immense preparations were going on, the First Consul devoted his energies to the reconstruction of society in France. Joseph Bonaparte\|John S. C. Abbott It is not arbitrary destruction and reconstruction, but a natural process of development. British Socialism\|J. Ellis Barker Often the very accumulation of fixed ideas commands this reconstruction. Essays in Experimental Logic\|John Dewey British Dictionary definitions for reconstruction Reconstruction / (ˌriːkənˈstrʌkʃən) / noun US history the period after the Civil War when the South was reorganized and reintegrated into the Union (1865–77) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to reconstruction repair, restoration, rehabilitation, reorganization, conversion, reformation, regeneration, alteration, remaking, remodeling, replanning, resetting Cultural definitions for reconstruction Reconstruction The period after the Civil War in which the states formerly part of the Confederacy were brought back into the United States. During Reconstruction, the South was divided into military districts for the supervision of elections to set up new state governments. These governments often included carpetbaggers, as former officials of the Confederacy were not allowed to serve in them. The new state governments approved three amendments to the Constitution: the Thirteenth Amendment, which outlawed slavery; the Fourteenth Amendment, which had a provision keeping some former supporters of the Confederacy out of public office until Congress allowed them to serve; and the Fifteenth Amendment, which guaranteed voting rights for black men. Once a state approved the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments, it was to be readmitted to the United States and again represented in Congress. The official end of Reconstruction came in 1877, when the last troops were withdrawn from the South. notes for Reconstruction The program established for Reconstruction, largely the work of Republicans in the North, was far more severe than what President Abraham Lincoln had proposed before his assassination. Large numbers of white southerners resented being kept out of the “healing” of the nation that Lincoln had called for and were unwilling to give up their former authority. Ill feeling by former Confederates during Reconstruction led to the formation of the Ku Klux Klan and a long-standing hatred among southerners for the Republican party. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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reconstruction

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