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demilitarize

[dee-mil-i-tuh-rahyz] / diˈmɪl ɪ təˌraɪz /
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deactivate
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Morgenthau’s plan to demilitarize and deindustrialize Germany was seized upon by the failing Nazi regime as a propaganda tool, and the Truman administration ultimately rejected it.

From Salon ● Mar. 25, 2026

Lebanese officials say they are on pace to demilitarize southern Lebanon as part of the agreement that halted hostility between Israel and Hezbollah in late 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 29, 2025

The move shows a change in tact by Casto, who has previously criticized the role of the military in previous administrations and pledged to "demilitarize citizen security" during her presidential campaign.

From Reuters ● Apr. 3, 2023

The question is, how can antagonistic nations demilitarize safely, without raising the risk of preemptive attacks?

From Scientific American ● Sep. 28, 2022

Kyiv is seeking international assistance to try and demilitarize the area.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 31, 2022

They are manufactured exclusively by the Lockheed Martin and RTX Corp. for the U.S. military and cannot be legally possessed or sold to the public unless demilitarized.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 29, 2026

Russia was likely to object to provisions including a demilitarized zone in the Donetsk area, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 14, 2025

That region would reportedly become a demilitarized zone under the plan.

From Salon ● Nov. 20, 2025

Israel has also pointed to what it says are “daily” violations along the demilitarized frontier by Syria.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2024

Other than that, we keep on our own sides of the demilitarized zone.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

He said they should always be "persevering in good even when evil is done to us, breaking the spiral of vengeance, disarming violence, demilitarizing the heart".

From Reuters ● Nov. 5, 2022

Mr. Grossi said he planned to contact both sides soon to propose concrete steps to begin demilitarizing the area.

From New York Times ● Sep. 6, 2022

With Russia giving up its territorial claims in exchange for assurances about demilitarizing the long border between the two countries, their leaders signed a Treaty of Friendship and Alliance in February 1950.

From Salon ● Mar. 13, 2022

Touting various endorsements, it says González, who was raised by migrant farmworkers in Central Washington, will push for affordable housing, mental health and addiction services, worker protections and demilitarizing the police.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 11, 2021

About demilitarizing the police as an “occupying force” in the community; reimagining police as “guardians,” not “warriors”; expunging “anti-Blackness” out of police practices; and changing interactions between Black youth and the police.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 23, 2021


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