Demilitarization and Militarization
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Demilitarization
Demilitarization noun - The reduction or elimination of a country's armed forces or weapons.
Usage example: the demilitarization of some formerly warlike nations that occurred in the aftermath of World War II
Militarization is an antonym for demilitarization.
Militarization
Militarization noun - Act of assembling and putting into readiness for war or other emergency: "mobilization of the troops".
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Synonyms for Militarization
Demilitarization is an antonym for militarization.
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