as in demilitarization
the reduction or elimination of a country's armed forces or weapons
the ambassador spoke at length about the possible unilateral disarmament of his country
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Recent Examples of disarmament
If the army physically cannot perform this mission, then the historic decision to pursue disarmament will be irrelevant.
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Bilal Y. Saab, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
Afterward, Mitchell became the editor of Nuclear Times, the disarmament magazine, despite having no nuclear background other than some extravagant atomic-bomb drills in junior high in the fifties.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Israel has ignored and dismissed the offer, with Netanyahu now demanding only a comprehensive agreement to end the war on Israel’s maximalist conditions, including all hostages released and Hamas disarmament.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Following controversial comments to journalists, the Lebanese presidency criticized Barrack, adding fuel to an already tense situation as Hezbollah continues to resist disarmament.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
The move is meant to mark the start of a broader disarmament effort, with additional deliveries expected in the coming weeks from Burj al-Barajneh and other camps across the country, the office said in a statement.
—Reuters, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2025
States controlled by Democrats need to respond; unilateral disarmament never makes sense.
—Erwin Chemerinsky, Twin Cities, 14 Aug. 2025
The Lebanese cabinet discussed detailed US proposal for Hezbollah disarmament.
—Laila Bassam, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2025
His generic case for disarmament is better directed at the largest nuclear powers—China, Russia, the United States—which are expanding their arsenals and keeping the threat of nuclear use alive.
—Daniel Högsta, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Bilal Y. Saab, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
Afterward, Mitchell became the editor of Nuclear Times, the disarmament magazine, despite having no nuclear background other than some extravagant atomic-bomb drills in junior high in the fifties.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Israel has ignored and dismissed the offer, with Netanyahu now demanding only a comprehensive agreement to end the war on Israel’s maximalist conditions, including all hostages released and Hamas disarmament.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Following controversial comments to journalists, the Lebanese presidency criticized Barrack, adding fuel to an already tense situation as Hezbollah continues to resist disarmament.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
The move is meant to mark the start of a broader disarmament effort, with additional deliveries expected in the coming weeks from Burj al-Barajneh and other camps across the country, the office said in a statement.
—Reuters, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2025
States controlled by Democrats need to respond; unilateral disarmament never makes sense.
—Erwin Chemerinsky, Twin Cities, 14 Aug. 2025
The Lebanese cabinet discussed detailed US proposal for Hezbollah disarmament.
—Laila Bassam, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2025
His generic case for disarmament is better directed at the largest nuclear powers—China, Russia, the United States—which are expanding their arsenals and keeping the threat of nuclear use alive.
—Daniel Högsta, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disarmament
demilitarization
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Israel insists its campaign targets the demilitarization of Hamas and release of hostages taken by the Palestinian militant group after its terror attacks in October 2023.—
Ruxandra Iordache,Emma Graham,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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In any peace talks, Russia will try to seek demilitarization of Ukraine and severe limitations on its militarization and security partnerships with NATO and Europe, which would render Ukraine perennially vulnerable and endanger European security.—
Galip Dalay,
Time,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Disarmament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disarmament. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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