DISARMAMENT Synonyms: 9 Similar and Opposite Words

disarmament

noun

Definition of disarmament

as in demilitarization

the reduction or elimination of a country's armed forces or weapons the ambassador spoke at length about the possible unilateral disarmament of his country

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Recent Examples of disarmament The agreement’s broad promises — a new Palestinian administration, an international security force, Hamas disarmament and Israeli withdrawal — have stalled amid deepening disagreements. — Joseph Krauss, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026 Hamas and Israel are still at loggerheads about the sequencing of the group’s disarmament in relation to an Israeli withdrawal. — Khaled Elgindy, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026 The strikes occurred amid mounting tensions over the TPLF’s restoration of the regional political administration that preceded the 2020-2022 civil war, an incomplete disarmament of the group and renewed localized clashes. — Alemayehu Fentaw Weldemariam, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026 The plan included additional Israeli military withdrawals from Gaza, the disarmament of Hamas, the arrival of an international peacekeeping force and a new apolitical Palestinian government to administer the territory's day-to-day affairs. — Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026 And then there was the Israeli condition that Hamas disarmament should come first, and then the rest of the promises outlined in the ceasefire could follow. — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026 After decades of disarmament, Russia, China, France, and several other nuclear powers are rapidly expanding their arsenals, while Germany, South Korea, Japan, and others are considering developing their own programs. — Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026 Barrack went further on the defensive on Sunday, responding to criticism of his assessment of ongoing negotiations between Israel and Lebanon over Israeli withdrawal and the disarmament of the militant group. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 Hamas had indeed accepted the disarmament provision, under pressure from key regional players Egypt, Turkey, and Qatar. — Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Aug. 2026

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demilitarization

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In the year ahead, the Board of Peace must clear a number of hurdles, including a full demilitarization and de-radicalization of Hamas in Gaza.

— Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
The United Nations Security Council backed the plan in November — giving it international legitimacy — with a mandate for the board to oversee the demilitarization and rebuilding of Gaza.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

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