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demobilization

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de·mo·bil·ize  (d-mb-lz)
tr.v. de·mo·bil·ized, de·mo·bil·iz·ing, de·mo·bil·iz·es
1. To discharge from military service or use.
2. To disband (troops).

de·mobil·i·zation (-b-l-zshn) n.

demobilization
the process of being demobilized or mustered out of the military.
See also: War
The process of transitioning a conflict or wartime military establishment and defense-based civilian economy to a peacetime configuration while maintaining national security and economic vitality. See also mobilization.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.demobilization - act of changing from a war basis to a peace basis including disbanding or discharging troops; "demobilization of factories"; "immediate demobilization of the reserves"
social control - control exerted (actively or passively) by group action
disarmament, disarming - act of reducing or depriving of arms; "the disarmament of the aggressor nations must be complete"
militarisation, militarization, mobilization, mobilisation - act of assembling and putting into readiness for war or other emergency: "mobilization of the troops"
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demobilization [diːˈməubɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən] ndesmovilización f


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Instead of examining reconstruction and peacekeeping from the view of political elites or in terms of the demobilization of armed groups, Peace Operations Seen From Below forcefully puts for the claim that the essence of rebuilding lies in the societies that emerge from the war, and the daily "ordinary" lives of both civilian populations and the staff of UN missions.
Under the policy, reserve-component Soldiers who have less than 18 years of service may apply to transfer from the RC to the regular Army at any time within six months of their projected demobilization or release from active duty.
There is a real risk," Human Rights Watch reported in January, "that this demobilization process will leave the underlying structures of these violent groups intact, their illegally acquired assets untouched, and their abuses unpunished.
 
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