root reform
ruːt rɪˈfɔːrm
Definition

Definition of root reform - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
organizationbasic improvement in an organization or process
  • The company introduced root reform to make its operations more efficient.
2.
changefundamental change in a system or policy
  • The government proposed a root reform of the tax system.
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Expressions with root

root forv.
show strong sympathy or alignment with a side
She always roots for the underdog in any situation.
root upv.
remove completely by pulling out from the ground
Farmers had to root up old trees to plant new crops.
take rootv.
grow roots into soil
The saplings will take root in a few weeks.
root aboutv.
search for something in a casual way
She rooted about in her bag for the keys.
root of all eviln.
primary cause of all negative things
Some say money is the root of all evil.
at the root ofprep.
points to the origin of a problem or situation
Poverty is often at the root of social issues.

Expressions with reform

reform movementn.
campaign to implement political or economic changes
The reform movement aimed to overhaul the tax system.
reform billn.
proposed law that aims to change or improve an existing system
Parliament debated a new reform bill on electoral changes.
regulatory reformn.
process of changing existing rules or laws that control certain activities
The government announced regulatory reform to simplify procedures for small businesses.
education reformn.
planned changes intended to improve how teaching and schools work
The government introduced sweeping education reform to address inequality in public schools.
pension reformn.
change in rules or structure of a retirement payment system
The government proposed pension reform to keep the system financially stable.
reform packagen.
planned group of policy changes introduced together by leaders or governments
The prime minister presented a reform package to modernize the pension system.
reform-mindedadj.
favoring or inclined to make reforms
The reform-minded senator proposed several new policies.
banking reformn.
change of laws or rules to improve how banks operate and behave
The country passed major banking reform after several large financial scandals.
constitutional reformn.
change of a country’s basic laws about power and government structure
The party campaigned on a platform of broad constitutional reform.
electoral reformn.
change of rules that control how public leaders are chosen in elections
The party promised electoral reform to make voting more fair.

Terms related to root reform

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
reformationreformatoryreformedreformingreformistchangedevelopmentimprovementinnovationorganizationprocessrestructuring

Examples of root reform in a sentence

  • The board approved a root reform to modernize operations.
  • The education system needs a root reform to improve.
  • Root reform in healthcare is long overdue.

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  1. French:réforme de fond, réforme radicale, ...
  2. German:grundlegende Reform, tiefgreifende Reform, ...
  3. Italian:riforma strutturale, riforma radicale, ...
  4. Spanish:reforma de fondo, reforma radical, ...
  5. Portuguese:reforma de fundo, reforma radical, ...
  6. Chinese:根本改革, 基础改革, ...
  7. Japanese:抜本改革, 根本改革, ...
  8. Arabic:إِصلاحٌ جِذْرِيٌّ, إصلاح جذري, ...
  9. Hebrew:רֶפוֹרְמָה יְסוֹדִית, רְפוֹרְמָה שׁוֹרְשִׁית, ...
  10. Russian:коренная реформа, фундаментальная реформа, ...
  11. Ukrainian:докорінна реформа, корінна реформа, ...
  12. Hindi:बुनियादी सुधार, मौलिक सुधार, ...

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