(reh-par-AYE-shins), noun
Payments made by nations defeated in war to the victors, who impose these payments to recover from some of the costs of battle.
After World War I, REPARATIONS of 132 billion gold marks were imposed on Germany by the French.
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| Back | (reh-par-AYE-shins), noun Payments made by nations defeated in war to the victors, who impose these payments to recover from some of the costs of battle. After World War I, REPARATIONS of 132 billion gold marks were imposed on Germany by the French. |
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