Meaning
reform
- discharge (from military service)
In a sentence
Il parlamento ha approvato una nuova riforma della scuola.
Parliament approved a new school reform.
Hai già chiesto la riforma dal servizio militare?
Have you already requested discharge from military service?
Questa riforma non cambia molto per noi.
This reform doesn't change much for us.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| riforma | feminine · singular |
| riforme | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use riforma for institutional or legal change; cambiamento is broader and less formal.
- Common in politics and law: riforma fiscale, riforma del lavoro, riforma costituzionale.
- For the military sense, often say essere riformato or ottenere la riforma; this use is formal and less common today.