as in demilitarization
the reduction or elimination of a country's armed forces or weapons
the ambassador spoke at length about the possible unilateral disarmament of his country
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Recent Examples of disarmament
Hamas appears to have made a partial disarmament offer.
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Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
While the nonpartisan commissions respected the will of the voters, Democrats understandably began to see them as a form of unilateral disarmament.
—Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 22 Apr. 2026
The disarmament of Hamas is a major challenge in next steps for the ceasefire in Gaza.
—Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Netanyahu said Israel continues to demand the disarmament of Hezbollah, and would not agree to Hezbollah's demand to withdraw from all Lebanese territory.
—Yarden Segev, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
Lebanese officials have pushed for a ceasefire, while Israel has framed the negotiations around Hezbollah’s disarmament and a potential peace deal, without publicly committing to halting hostilities or withdrawing its forces.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Israel has framed the negotiations around Hezbollah’s disarmament and a potential peace deal, without publicly committing to halting hostilities or withdrawing its forces.
—Munir Ahmed, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Despite the ceasefire, which required the disarmament of Hezbollah and the withdrawal of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) from southern Lebanon, Hezbollah had been seeking to restore its military capabilities and the IDF had continued to strike targets in southern Lebanon almost daily.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Despite calling for the disarmament of Hezbollah, the Lebanese state was unable to carry out the provision.
—Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
While the nonpartisan commissions respected the will of the voters, Democrats understandably began to see them as a form of unilateral disarmament.
—Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 22 Apr. 2026
The disarmament of Hamas is a major challenge in next steps for the ceasefire in Gaza.
—Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Netanyahu said Israel continues to demand the disarmament of Hezbollah, and would not agree to Hezbollah's demand to withdraw from all Lebanese territory.
—Yarden Segev, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
Lebanese officials have pushed for a ceasefire, while Israel has framed the negotiations around Hezbollah’s disarmament and a potential peace deal, without publicly committing to halting hostilities or withdrawing its forces.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Israel has framed the negotiations around Hezbollah’s disarmament and a potential peace deal, without publicly committing to halting hostilities or withdrawing its forces.
—Munir Ahmed, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Despite the ceasefire, which required the disarmament of Hezbollah and the withdrawal of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) from southern Lebanon, Hezbollah had been seeking to restore its military capabilities and the IDF had continued to strike targets in southern Lebanon almost daily.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Despite calling for the disarmament of Hezbollah, the Lebanese state was unable to carry out the provision.
—Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disarmament
demilitarization
Noun
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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
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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
Cite this Entry
“Disarmament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disarmament. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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