demobilization

[ dee-moh-buh-lahy-zey-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act of disbanding troops or an army or other fighting force:

   Three days later, the officer assumed command of the Second Division until its demobilization in August 1919.

   Many attempts have been made to reach a negotiated settlement, but the government has achieved only partial demobilization of the rebel forces.

2. the act of discharging someone from military service:

   The soldiers have expressed their dissatisfaction with the military service, and many of them have demanded demobilization.

3. the act of disbanding an operation or taking machinery, people, etc., out of active service:

   The organization provides expertise and support in all aspects of the program life cycle, including identification, proposal, transition, execution, and demobilization.

   The mobilization and demobilization of mobile thermal treatment systems can be costly and time consuming.

Other Words From

• non·de·mo·bi·li·za·tion especially British, non·de·mo·bi·li·sa·tion noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of demobilization¹

de- ( def ) + mobilization ( def )

Example Sentences

Demobilization at the end of the war, that fall, made matters even worse.

From The Daily Beast

In ordinary circumstances, the demobilization, following upon the naval exercises, was to have begun on this Monday morning.

From Project Gutenberg

Immediate demobilization of the Turkish army except such as were required to guard frontiers and maintain internal order.

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Administration was placed under the Department of Justice, and the term was for the duration of the war, including demobilization.

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The work in France was successfully continued during demobilization, though with difficulty.

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With the Armistice and the demobilization period that followed the "Y" work was rather amplified than lessened.

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Related Words

• dismissal