demilitarization

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de·mil·i·ta·rize

(dē-mĭl′ĭ-tə-rīz′)

tr.v. de·mil·i·ta·rized, de·mil·i·ta·riz·ing, de·mil·i·ta·riz·es

To remove or forbid military troops in (an area): demilitarize a buffer zone between hostile countries.

de·mil′i·ta·ri·za′tion (-tər-ĭ-zā′shən) n.

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demilitarization

the process of demilitarization or removal of military activity or control from an area.

demilitarization

[ˈdiːˌmɪlɪtəraɪˈzeɪʃən] N → desmilitarización f

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demilitarization

[ˌdiːmɪlɪtəraɪˈzeɪʃ^ən] demilitarisation (British) n [area] → démilitarisation f

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demilitarization

n → Entmilitarisierung f

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demilitarization

[ˈdiːˌmɪlɪtəraɪˈzeɪʃ/ən] n → smilitarizzazione f

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