demilitarization

Definitions

The reduction of state armed forces, weapons, or military installations to an agreed-upon minimum.

The process of removing military control or status from a specific area or zone.

The act of transitioning a society or economy from a wartime footing to a peacetime state.

Examples

The peace treaty included a strict timeline for the demilitarization of the border region.

International observers were sent to oversee the demilitarization of the conflict zone.

Synonyms

disarmament decommissioning pacification reduction of armed forces demobilization

Antonyms

militarization rearmament mobilization military buildup escalation of forces