disarmament

noun

dis·​armament "+ 

: the laying aside or depriving of arms

especially : the reduction of a military establishment to some minimum set by some specified authority

the disarmament of the defeated aggressor nation must be complete

Word History

Etymology

modification (influenced by armament) of French désarmement, from désarmer + -ment

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Rhymes for disarmament

• rearmament
• armament