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demilitarized zone

demilitarized zone
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /-t̬ɚ- zoʊn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /-t̬ɚ- zoʊn/

Definitions of demilitarized zone words

  • noun demilitarized zone an area from which military presence or function has been removed 3
  • noun demilitarized zone an area in which it is forbidden to station military forces or maintain military installations. 1
  • noun demilitarized zone Informal. any area, place, or circumstance in which conflicts or hostilities are held in abeyance. Abbreviation: DMZ. 1
  • noun demilitarized zone area where military operations are prohibited 1
  • noun demilitarized zone An area, often on a border between military factions, in which military forces and operations are prohibited. 0
  • noun demilitarized zone (computing) A subnetwork of a LAN, exposed to the internet or another untrusted network but firewalled off from the rest of the LAN. 0
See all 6 definitions of demilitarized zone

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Origin of demilitarized zone

First appearance:

before 1930
One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35

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Parts of speech for Demilitarized zone

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Demilitarized zone

demilitarized zone popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for demilitarized zone

noun demilitarized zone

  • oblivion — the state of being completely forgotten or unknown: a former movie star now in oblivion.
  • nothingness — the state of being nothing.
  • nowhere — in or at no place; not anywhere: The missing pen was nowhere to be found.
  • siberia — Russian Sibirʾ. an extensive region in the Russian Federation in N Asia, extending from the Ural Mountains to the Pacific.
  • left field — Baseball. the area of the outfield to the left of center field, as viewed from home plate. the position of the player covering this area.
All 8 Synonyms of demilitarized zone

Antonyms for demilitarized zone

noun demilitarized zone

  • certitude — Certitude is the same as certainty.
  • certainty — Certainty is the state of being definite or of having no doubts at all about something.
  • sureness — free from doubt as to the reliability, character, action, etc., of something: to be sure of one's data.
  • surety — security against loss or damage or for the fulfillment of an obligation, the payment of a debt, etc.; a pledge, guaranty, or bond.
All 4 Antonyms of demilitarized zone

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