Reclamation

n.	1.	The act or process of reclaiming.
	2.	Representation made in opposition; remonstrance. I would now, on the reclamation both of generosity and of justice, try clemency. - Landor.

Noun	1.	reclamation - the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation Synonyms: renewal, rehabilitation
	2.	reclamation - rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course; "the reclamation of delinquent children" Synonyms: reformation
	3.	reclamation - the recovery of useful substances from waste products

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