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
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Recent Examples of demilitarization
In any peace talks, Russia will try to seek demilitarization of Ukraine and severe limitations on its militarization and security partnerships with NATO and Europe, which would render Ukraine perennially vulnerable and endanger European security.
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Galip Dalay, Time, 19 Aug. 2025
Those include ending Ukraine's NATO ambitions, demilitarization, and ceding land claimed by Russia.
—Charles Maynes, NPR, 14 Aug. 2025
Moscow has not budged from its long-term goals of preventing Ukraine from joining NATO, the installation of a pro-Russian proxy government, and Ukraine's demilitarization, which would ensure Ukraine's full capitulation, the ISW said.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Galip Dalay, Time, 19 Aug. 2025
Those include ending Ukraine's NATO ambitions, demilitarization, and ceding land claimed by Russia.
—Charles Maynes, NPR, 14 Aug. 2025
Moscow has not budged from its long-term goals of preventing Ukraine from joining NATO, the installation of a pro-Russian proxy government, and Ukraine's demilitarization, which would ensure Ukraine's full capitulation, the ISW said.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demilitarization
disarmament
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After Lebanon’s civil war ended in 1990, Hezbollah expanded its influence across politics and society by remaining armed – unlike other militias, it was exempted from disarmament under the Taif Agreement due to its role in resisting Israeli occupation.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Morrison’s career echoes the arc of many Manhattan Project scientists, who went from believing that only a nuclear weapon could bring peace to believing that only disarmament could bring peace.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Demilitarization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demilitarization. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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