revanche: Meaning and Definition of

re•vanche

Pronunciation: (ru-vanch', -vänsh'), [key]
— n.
  1. the policy of a state intent on regaining areas of its original territory that have been lost to other states as a result of war, a treaty signed under duress, etc.
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