pacification
Britishnoun
Other Word Forms
- pacificatory adjective
Example Sentences
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Speaking in Madrid, Sanchez says the deployment could happen "once we can see how to advance this task of pacification."
From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026
“We have to move forward little by little until we achieve the pacification of the entire country,” says Senator Salagado.
From BBC • May 22, 2024
As American involvement in Vietnam deepened, he went to Saigon in 1965 to evaluate civilian pacification programs.
From New York Times • Jun. 16, 2023
Conservative President Guillermo Lasso has promised to reduce prison violence through a gang pacification process, early release for prisoners, and political and social reforms.
From Reuters • Apr. 4, 2022
“One moment, Sir Gawaine. I have to point out that the Church does not regard these people as prisoners. The mission of His Holiness which I represent is one of pacification, not of revenge.”
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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