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demilitarisation.

The reduction of the armed forces of a state or other political entity in its entire territory, usually at the end of hostilities or as part of a treaty.

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Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The reduction of the armed forces of a state or other political entity in its entire territory, usually at the end of hostilities or as part of a treaty.

  2. The elimination of the armed forces of a state or other political entity from a specific area in its territory, usually at the end of hostilities or as part of a treaty, such as in the case of demilitarized zones.

  3. The conversion of a military or paramilitary force into a civilian one.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English militarisation English demilitarisation From de- + militarisation.

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