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 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. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026 Hamas has been unwilling to commit to demilitarization until Israel adheres to the ceasefire agreement struck last year, but Israeli bombings have continued. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 17 Aug. 2026 The president’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met Monday in Jerusalem but made little progress toward fulfilling a plan for complete demilitarization of Hamas and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza. — Lior Soroka, Washington Post, 17 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

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disarmament

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Barrack went further on the defensive on Sunday, responding to criticism of his assessment of ongoing negotiations between Israel and Lebanon over Israeli withdrawal and the disarmament of the militant group.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
The latest violence underscores how an October ceasefire has failed to halt the nearly three-year war, with tens of thousands of Palestinians dead and core disputes over disarmament and withdrawal still blocking a lasting deal.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

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