DEMILITARIZATION Synonyms: 9 Similar and Opposite Words

demilitarization

noun

Definition of demilitarization

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 Gaza City was hit repeatedly by Israeli airstrikes on Saturday and Sunday, despite Hamas having agreed to a framework for demilitarization last week on the condition that Israel also abides by the pact. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 3 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 For a third year in a row, many Palestinians living in Gaza are currently observing Ramadan from tents amid the rubble of their former homes, with reconstruction among the monumental challenges that lie ahead for the peace process, as well as securing the demilitarization of Hamas. — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 21 Feb. 2026 Israel and Hamas remain divided over the timeline and scope of Israel's withdrawal and the demilitarization of the enclave after nearly two decades of Hamas rule. — Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026

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disarmament

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The Board of Peace laid out a 15-point roadmap covering the withdrawal and disarmament.

— Frank Andrews, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
The 12-article draft legislation outlines the procedures for the disarmament of the group — which still retains the bulk of its weapons — and the rehabilitation of thousands of PKK members.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026

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