Disarmament and Militarization

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Disarmament noun - The reduction or elimination of a country's armed forces or weapons.

Usage example: the ambassador spoke at length about the possible unilateral disarmament of his country

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Militarization is an antonym for disarmament.

Nearby Word: disarm

Militarization noun - Act of assembling and putting into readiness for war or other emergency: "mobilization of the troops".

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Disarmament is an antonym for militarization.

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