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war reparations

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Monetary compensation intended to cover damage or injury during a war.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: təzminat — compensation to cover war damages
  • Danish: krigsskadeserstatning — compensation to cover war damages
  • Finnish: sotakorvaus — compensation to cover war damages
  • French: réparations de guerre — compensation to cover war damages
  • French: dommages de guerre — compensation to cover war damages
  • Polish: reparacje wojenne — compensation to cover war damages
  • Spanish: reparaciones de guerra — compensation to cover war damages
  • Swedish: krigsskadestånd — compensation to cover war damages