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demilitarization

de·mil·i·ta·rize
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dee-mil-i-tuh-rahyz]
    • /diˈmɪl ɪ təˌraɪz/
    • /ˌdiːˈmɪl.ɪ.tər.aɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dee-mil-i-tuh-rahyz]
    • /diˈmɪl ɪ təˌraɪz/

Definitions of demilitarization word

  • verb with object demilitarization to deprive of military character; free from militarism. 1
  • verb with object demilitarization to place under civil instead of military control. 1
  • verb with object demilitarization to forbid military use of (a border zone). 1
  • noun demilitarization Alternative spelling of demilitarisation. 1
  • noun demilitarization withdrawal of armed forces 1

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Origin of demilitarization

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; de- + militarize

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Parts of speech for Demilitarization

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

demilitarization popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

demilitarization usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for demilitarization

noun demilitarization

  • disqualification — an act or instance of disqualifying.
  • conquest — Conquest is the act of conquering a country or group of people.
  • freeze — to become hardened into ice or into a solid body; change from the liquid to the solid state by loss of heat.
  • occupation — a person's usual or principal work or business, especially as a means of earning a living; vocation: Her occupation was dentistry.
  • demobilization — to disband (troops, an army, etc.).

Antonyms for demilitarization

noun demilitarization

  • surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
  • buildup — praise or favorable publicity, esp. when systematic and intended to make something popular, well-known, etc.
  • yielding — inclined to give in; submissive; compliant: a timid, yielding man.
  • arming — the act of taking arms or providing with arms

Top questions with demilitarization

  • what is the connection between national sovereignty and demilitarization?
  • what is demilitarization?

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