reform : Idioms & Phrases
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Civil service reform
- the substitution of business principles and methods for the spoils system in the conduct of the civil service, esp. in the matter of appointments to office.
Webster 1913
evangelical and reformed church
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noun a Protestant denomination of Calvinist faith
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land reform
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noun a redistribution of agricultural land (especially by government action)
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Reform acts
(Eng. Politics) , acts of Parliament passed in 1832, 1867, 1884, 1885, extending and equalizing popular representation in Parliament.
Webster 1913
reform jew
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noun liberal Jew who tries to adapt all aspects of Judaism to modern circumstances
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reform judaism
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noun the most liberal Jews; Jews who do not follow the Talmud strictly but try to adapt all of the historical forms of Judaism to the modern world
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noun beliefs and practices of Reform Jews
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reform movement
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noun a movement intended to bring about social and humanitarian reforms
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Reform school
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noun correctional institution for the detention and discipline and training of young or first offenders
reformatory; training school.
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- a school established by a state or city government, for the confinement, instruction, and reformation of juvenile offenders, and of young persons of idle, vicious, and vagrant habits. U. S.
Webster 1913
reform-minded
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adjective satellite favoring or promoting reform (often by government action)
reformist; progressive.
