instatement

English

Etymology

From instate +‎ -ment.

Noun

instatement (countable and uncountable, plural instatements)

1. The act or process of instating.
   • 2002, Lesley Alexandra Sharp, The Sacrificed Generation:

     The instatement ceremony I witnessed in June 1994 was among the more significant events that would mark the transition of this young prince toward the status of a newly established ruler, or ampanjakabe.

Related terms

• reinstatement