pacification

pac·i·fi·ca·tion  (ps-f-kshn)

n.

1. The act of pacifying or the condition of being pacified; appeasement.

2.

a. Reduction, as of a rebellious district, to peaceful submission: "Real pacification is hard to get in the Vietnamese countryside" (McGeorge Bundy).

b. Practical measures or policy aiming to effect this type of submission.

3. often Pacification A peace treaty: the Pacification of Ghent.

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pa·cifi·cator (p-sf-ktr) n.

pa·cifi·ca·tory (-k-tôr, -tr) adj.

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pacification [ˌpæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən]

n

the act, process, or policy of pacifying

pacificatory  adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pacification - the act of appeasing someone or causing someone to be more favorably inclined; "a wonderful skill in the pacification of crying infants"; "his unsuccessful mollification of the mob" mollification appeasement, calming - the act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of)
	2.	pacification - a treaty to cease hostilities; "peace came on November 11th" peace treaty, peace pact, treaty, accord - a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
	3.	pacification - actions taken by a government to defeat insurgency counterinsurgency conflict, struggle, battle - an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); "the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine; "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs"

Translations

pacification [ˌpæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən] N → pacificación f

pacification

n → Versöhnung f; (of area) → Befriedung f; attempts at pacification → Friedensbemühungen pl

pacification [ˌpæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃ/ən] n → pacificazione f

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pacification [ˌpæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃ/ən] n → pacificazione f