demilitarize

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de·mil·i·ta·rize / dēˈmilitəˌrīz/ • v. [tr.] [usu. as adj.] (demilitarized) remove all military forces from (an area): a demilitarized zone.DERIVATIVES: de·mil·i·ta·ri·za·tion / -ˌmilitərəˈzāshən/ n.

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