Réintégré

Réintégré is a French adjective formed from the verb réintégrer, meaning to reintegrate. It designates a person, group, or entity that has been brought back into a community, organization, or system after a period of exclusion, absence, or removal. The term is common in administrative, legal, and social contexts and is frequently used to describe someone who resumes their former position or membership.

Etymology and grammar: the word is built from the prefix re- and the verb intégrer. As an adjective it agrees with gender and number: réintégré (masculine), réintégrée (feminine), réintégrés (masculine plural), réintégrées (feminine plural). It can also function as a noun phrase, for example “un réintégré” to mean a person who has been reintegrated.

Usage and contexts: in the workplace, a salarié réintégré has returned to their job after a period of absence, such as maternity leave, sick leave, or organizational restructuring. In politics or administration, a cadre réintégré may rejoin a party or institution after temporary departure. In social policy and justice, réintégration sociale refers to the broader process of reabsorbing former detainees or ex-prisoners into society, often through housing, employment, and support services. The term is related to, but distinct from, réinsertion and other forms of reintegration used in transitional justice and social programs.

See also: réintégration, réintégrer, réinsertion. Related concepts include réinsertion sociale and language variants that describe the broader idea of bringing someone back into a system or community.