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DMZ

American  
  1. demilitarized zone.


DMZ British  

abbreviation

  1. demilitarized zone

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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South Korea’s military said the North Korean soldier crossed the DMZ on Tuesday night.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 24, 2026

The DMZ Peace Train Music Festival, named after the demilitarised zone that has separated the neighbours for seven decades, gathered artists and fans from around the world.

From Barron's Jun. 15, 2026

To preserve the most important fragments, we may need to establish buffer zones — think of them as the DMZ between nature and humanity — or find other ways to mitigate ongoing risks.

From Salon Jun. 6, 2024

At the DMZ, Trump became the first sitting U.S. president to set foot on the North Korean side of the border.

From Los Angeles Times May 15, 2024

All the way from Saigon north to the DMZ.

From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers

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