reform
noun /rɪˈfɔːm/
/rɪˈfɔːrm/
[uncountable, countable]- change that is made to a social system, an organization, etc. in order to improve or correct it
- a government committed to reform
- economic/electoral/constitutional, etc. reform
- the reform of the educational system
- reforms in education
- far-reaching/major/sweeping reforms
Extra ExamplesTopics Politicsc1- Healthcare reform is long overdue.
- His administration carried out economic reforms.
- His economic reforms failed to improve their lives.
- Publishers continue to push for sweeping reforms.
- The House narrowly passed the education reform bill.
- The Prime Minister promised sweeping reforms of the banking system.
- The conservative coalition could delay further reforms or block them altogether.
- The country desperately needs broad political and constitutional reform.
- The government instituted a tax reform to stimulate demand.
- The practice of global politics requires reform.
- The reforms went through in spite of opposition from teachers.
- There remains reluctance to undertake the structural reforms advocated by Mr Smith.
- They have issued a statement advocating reform of the legal system.
- They wanted to push through radical reforms.
- Top on his list was immigration reform.
- We are committed to supporting democracy and reform in the region.
- advocates of health-care reform
- efforts to accelerate the structural reform of the economy
- much-needed reforms
- our debate on intelligence reform
- tax reforms aimed at encouraging land development
- the battle for corporate reform
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- dramatic
- drastic
- fundamental
- …
- package
- adopt
- bring about
- initiate
- …
- go through
- be aimed at something
- fail
- …
- process
- movement
- agenda
- …
- reform in
- the need for reform
- the pace of reform
- a programme/program of reform
- …