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demobilization

de·mo·bi·lization

UK/diːˌməʊbɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ US/diˌmoʊbʌlʌˈzeɪʃʌn/ uncommon british us

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1.

act of changing from a war basis to a peace basis including disbanding or discharging troops

  • “demobilization of factories”
  • “immediate demobilization of the reserves”
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From de- + mobilization or demobilize + -ation.

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