disarmament

American  

[dis-ahr-muh-muhnt] / dɪsˈɑr mə mənt /

noun

1. the act or an instance of disarming. disarming.

2. the reduction or limitation of the size, equipment, armament, etc., of the army, navy, or air force of a country.

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disarmament British  

/ dɪsˈɑːməmənt /

noun

1. the reduction of offensive or defensive fighting capability, as by a nation

2. the act of disarming or state of being disarmed

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Other Word Forms

• nondisarmament noun
• prodisarmament adjective

Etymology

Origin of disarmament

1785–95; disarm + -ament, after armament

Example Sentences

The pact, brokered by the U.S. and France, required the creation of a buffer zone south of Lebanon’s Litani River and Hezbollah’s disarmament.

From The Wall Street Journal

On Monday, at a disarmament conference in Geneva, Chinese ambassador Shen Jian said: "We oppose unilateral bullying and the use of force in international relations."

From Barron's

Verifying its full disarmament will be difficult, and some in the group have reportedly demanded they be allowed to keep personal weapons to defend themselves against enemies at home.

From BBC

Those troops will possibly address border-related issues, but it remains unclear if those countries will allow their forces to be involved in monitoring or policing Hamas disarmament.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Gaza ceasefire's second phase also foresees a demilitarisation of the territory -- including the disarmament of Hamas -- along with a gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces.

From Barron's

Related Words

• demilitarization
• demobilization