demobilization

American  

[dee-moh-buh-lahy-zey-shuhn] / diˌmoʊ bə laɪˈzeɪ ʃən /

especially British, demobilisation

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.

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Other Word Forms

• nondemobilization
  noun

Etymology

Origin of demobilization

de- ( def. ) + mobilization ( def. )

Example Sentences

Demobilization is a “normal part of the life cycle” when reaching the end of a government contract, the company said in a statement.

From Washington Post • Apr. 4, 2018

"Demobilization is predicated on removal of the main threat," Yemane said in his office overlooking Asmara.

From Reuters • Feb. 25, 2016

"Demobilization is growing this year," said Pinzon during a recent interview with Reuters.

From Reuters • Nov. 18, 2013

Demobilization had already drained off most of the old Army.

From Time Magazine Archive

Demobilization figures officially announced by the War Department show that the number of troops now remaining in service is practically only the number of troops in the Regular Army.

From Woodrow Wilson as I Know Him by Tumulty, Joseph P.

Related Words

• demilitarization