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
Meanwhile, though Lebanon remains committed to the terms of the ceasefire, including the disarmament of Hezbollah, the armed Shiite movement has refused to entirely give up its arms.
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Josiane Yazbeck, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
There are 66 military sites and hundreds more defense installations and outposts within the broader Arctic region, according to the Simons Foundation, a Canadian non-profit that monitors Arctic security and nuclear disarmament.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
Each bloc fears that regulation means unilateral disarmament.
—Steven Wolfe Pereira, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
By pressing on with the second phase of the ceasefire, Washington and its mediator partners will need to tackle the vexing challenges of disarming Hamas, further Israeli withdrawal tied to the disarmament and deploying an international peacekeeping force.
—Reuters, NBC news, 16 Jan. 2026
Hamas is sending mixed messages on what disarmament means.
—Colin Meyn, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2026
Trump has said the Board of Peace will monitor the committee and handle the disarmament of Hamas, the deployment of an international security force, additional pullbacks of Israeli troops and Gaza’s reconstruction.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Fortunately for humanity, the 1990s ushered in a period of relative peace and proactive disarmament.
—Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2026
Fortunately for humanity, the 1990s ushered in a period of relative peace and proactive disarmament.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Josiane Yazbeck, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
There are 66 military sites and hundreds more defense installations and outposts within the broader Arctic region, according to the Simons Foundation, a Canadian non-profit that monitors Arctic security and nuclear disarmament.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
Each bloc fears that regulation means unilateral disarmament.
—Steven Wolfe Pereira, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
By pressing on with the second phase of the ceasefire, Washington and its mediator partners will need to tackle the vexing challenges of disarming Hamas, further Israeli withdrawal tied to the disarmament and deploying an international peacekeeping force.
—Reuters, NBC news, 16 Jan. 2026
Hamas is sending mixed messages on what disarmament means.
—Colin Meyn, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2026
Trump has said the Board of Peace will monitor the committee and handle the disarmament of Hamas, the deployment of an international security force, additional pullbacks of Israeli troops and Gaza’s reconstruction.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Fortunately for humanity, the 1990s ushered in a period of relative peace and proactive disarmament.
—Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2026
Fortunately for humanity, the 1990s ushered in a period of relative peace and proactive disarmament.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disarmament
demilitarization
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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.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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Hamas rejects the demilitarization clause at the heart of the plan, which is a key part of phase two.—
Mohammed R. Mhawish,
New Yorker,
29 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Disarmament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disarmament. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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