Synonyms of demilitarization

demilitarization

noun

as in disarmament

the reduction or elimination of a country's armed forces or weapons

the demilitarization of some formerly warlike nations that occurred in the aftermath of World War II

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disarmament
• demobilization
• denuclearization

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• militarization
• armament
• equipment
• mobilization
• mechanization
• reequipment

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of demilitarization

The United Nations Security Council backed the plan in November — giving it international legitimacy — with a mandate for the board to oversee the demilitarization and rebuilding of Gaza. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

Hamas has been unwilling to commit to demilitarization until Israel adheres to the ceasefire agreement struck last year, but Israeli bombings have continued. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 17 Aug. 2026

The president’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met Monday in Jerusalem but made little progress toward fulfilling a plan for complete demilitarization of Hamas and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza. — Lior Soroka, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2026

The treaty also deployed the Multinational Force and Observers in 1982 to monitor Sinai’s demilitarization. — Monica Duffy Toft, The Conversation, 25 June 2026

The Palestinian militant group has sought to link any demilitarization to Israeli troop pullbacks. — Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026

Who knew that an attempt to ruin Iran’s navy and army would result in the demilitarization of the West? — Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026

The demilitarization proposal was handed over to Hamas last week in Cairo, an additional official in the region said. — Daniel Estrin, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026

As Japan’s occupying power after World War II, the United States undertook a sweeping demilitarization of the country. — Alastair Gale, Bloomberg, 13 Mar. 2026