DEMOBILIZATION Synonyms: 9 Similar and Opposite Words

demobilization

noun

Definition of demobilization

as in disarmament

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Recent Examples of demobilization The disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of former Tigrayan fighters is part of the 2022 peace agreement. — Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026 Those included negotiations with self-defense forces like the Sierra Nevada one, which emerged following the demobilization of paramilitary groups in the early 2000s. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 The Gaza Strip cannot begin any process of reconstruction before the complete dismantling and demobilization of Hamas and the Gaza Strip. — Steven Scheer, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026 As of Monday evening, no formal announcement had been made regarding when the facility would cease operations or when the demobilization process would be completed. — Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 23 June 2026 Armando Novoa, the government envoy in charge of peace talks with the Border Commandos, claims that this partial demobilization could help convince the rest of the organization to turn in its weapons. — John Otis, NPR, 21 June 2026 What that really means is demobilization. — Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 14 June 2026 There was some progress in specific territories, but the promise of total demobilization is still far from being fulfilled. — Roberto Andrés, The Dial, 28 May 2026 But Putin can’t afford to climb back down the mountain as the economy has becoming increasingly reliant on the defense sector while a military demobilization would likely trigger an economic crisis. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2026

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Noun

The disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of former Tigrayan fighters is part of the 2022 peace agreement.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
The agreement’s broad promises — a new Palestinian administration, an international security force, Hamas disarmament and Israeli withdrawal — have stalled amid deepening disagreements.

— Joseph Krauss, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of disarmament

Noun

In the year ahead, the Board of Peace must clear a number of hurdles, including a full demilitarization and de-radicalization of Hamas in Gaza.

— Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
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

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