Disarmament
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noun.
The act of laying down arms, especially the reduction or abolition of a nation's military forces and armaments.
noun.
The condition of being disarmed.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
The act of disarming; the reduction of military and naval forces from a war to a peace footing: as, a general
disarmament
is much to be desired.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
The act of disarming.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
The
reduction
or the
abolition
of the
military
forces
and
armaments
of a nation, and of its
capability
to wage
war
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noun.
act of reducing or depriving of arms
Word Usage
"Reducing anger and jealousy on an individual level - what he termed 'inner disarmament' leads to 'external disarmament' on a wider level, he said."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
demobilisation
demobilization
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
armament
rearmament
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
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amnesty
arbitration
armistice
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