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reparations

[rep-uh-rey-shuhnz] / ˌrɛp əˈreɪ ʃənz /


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Iran has demanded reparations for destruction wrought in the five-week onslaught.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The motion, proposed by Ghana, urges UN member states to consider apologising for the slave trade and contributing to a reparations fund.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

It also called for war reparations and Iran's "sovereignty" over the Strait of Hormuz be respected.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

But so far, no country has ever paid reparations to the descendants of enslaved Africans or affected African, Caribbean and Latin American nations.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The sooner the question of reparations could be resolved, he said, the better.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman