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redress

/ɹɪˈdɹɛs/ /ɹiˈdɹɛs/ /ˌɹiːˈdɹɛs/

Meanings
noun
The act of redressing; a making right; amendment; correction; reformation.

Examples :

"The teacher announced a redress for the unfair test results. "
right law politics government action moral

Related Words

Illustration instructions

instructions noun

/ɪnˈstɹʌkʃənz/

The act of instructing, teaching, or furnishing with information or knowledge.

"Instruction will be provided on how to handle difficult customers."

Illustration grievances

grievances noun

/ˈɡɹiː.vən.sɪz/

Something which causes grief.

"The employees listed their grievances about low pay and poor working conditions in a letter to the manager. "

Illustration correction

correction noun

/kəˈɹɛkʃən/

The act of correcting.

"The teacher made a correction to the student's spelling mistake. "

Illustration redressing

redressing verb

/riˈdrɛsɪŋ/ /ˌriˈdrɛsɪŋ/

To put in order again; to set right; to revise.

"The company is redressing its customer service policies to better address customer complaints. "

Illustration indemnification

indemnification noun

/ɪnˌdɛmnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ /ənˌdɛmnəfəˈkeɪʃən/

The act or process of indemnifying, preserving, or securing against loss, damage, or penalty.

"The rental agreement included an indemnification clause, protecting the landlord from liability if a tenant was injured on the property. "

Illustration redecoration

redecoration noun

/ˌriːdɛkəˈreɪʃən/ /ˌriːˌdɛkəˈreɪʃən/

The act of redecorating

"The house needed some redecoration after the children moved out. "

Illustration reparation

reparation noun

/ˌɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃən/

(usually in the plural) A payment of time, effort or money to undo past transgression(s).

"After the argument, the siblings agreed on reparations: Liam would help clean the kitchen, and Maya would finish their homework together. "

Illustration reformation

reformation noun

/ˌɹɛfəˈmeɪʃn̩/ /ˌɹɛfɚˈmeɪʃn̩/

An improvement (or an intended improvement) in the existing form or condition of institutions or practices, etc.; intended to make a striking change for the better in social, political or religious affairs or in the conduct of persons or operation of organizations.

"The school implemented a reformation of its grading system to better reflect student learning. "

Illustration oppression

oppression noun

/əˈpɹɛʃən/

The exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner.

"The citizens lived under constant oppression, with the government controlling their speech and actions. "

Illustration compensation

compensation noun

/ˌkɒmpɛnˈseɪʃən/

The act or principle of compensating.

"The company's compensation package includes a salary and health insurance. "

Illustration complaints

complaints noun

/kəmˈpleɪnts/

The act of complaining.

"The store manager received many complaints about the long wait times at the checkout. "

Illustration oppressive

oppressive adjective

/əˈpresɪv/ /oʊˈpresɪv/

Burdensome or difficult to bear.

"The oppressive tax laws made it difficult to start a small company."