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destabilization

American  
[dee-stay-buh-liz-ay-shuhn, -lahyz-] / diˌsteɪ bə lɪzˈeɪ ʃən, -laɪz- /

noun

  1. the act, process, or result of destabilizing something.


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Another leading Haitian businessman, Pierre Reginald Boulos, was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials on July 17 for allegedly "contributing to the destabilization of Haiti."

From Barron's Nov. 25, 2025

The memoir’s shifting timeline mirrors the author’s own sense of destabilization.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 1, 2025

He wrote the foreword to a dystopian French climate-focused analysis called “Convergence of Catastrophes,” which predicts an era of unprecedented migration and political destabilization.

From Salon Nov. 14, 2024

And its destabilization has created strategic headaches for China, India, the United States and other countries.

From New York Times Apr. 20, 2024

Despite the well-known differences between many of these countries, they all share an interest in avoiding the horrific consequences that would flow from a chaotic Iraq, particularly a humanitarian catastrophe and regional destabilization.

From The Iraq Study Group Report by Iraq Study Group (U.S.)

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