demobilization

/diːˌməʊbɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

demobilization · noun — the disorganization or disarming of troops which have previously been mobilized or called into active service; the change from a war footing to a peace footing; the act of demobilizing.

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demobilization is pronounced /diːˌməʊbɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən/.

Etymology

From de- + mobilization or demobilize + -ation.

noun

The disorganization or disarming of troops which have previously been mobilized or called into active service; the change from a war footing to a peace footing; the act of demobilizing.

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Words closest in meaning

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demob 74% match — To demobilize; to release someone from military service. vs demobilization →
demobilize 73% match — To release someone from military duty, especially after a war. vs demobilization →
demobilizee 71% match — A person who is demobilized. vs demobilization →
demobilizer 69% match — One who or that which demobilizes. vs demobilization →
demilitarisation 63% match — The reduction of the armed forces of a state or other political entity in its entire territory, usually at the end of hostilities or as part of a treaty. vs demobilization →
mobilization 61% match — The act of mobilizing. vs demobilization →
demilitarize 60% match — To remove troops from (an area). vs demobilization →
disarmament 59% match — The reduction or the abolition of the military forces and armaments of a nation, and of its capability to wage war. vs demobilization →