Definitions
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- noun The removal of a
military force , usually at the end of hostilities or as part of a treaty.
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Examples
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The "demilitarisation" of those who were in conflict - including the African National Congress, Pan Africanist Congress,
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Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos justified the offensive as the "demilitarisation" of the armed opposition and rejected international calls, particularly from Washington, to bring it to
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After all, millions of pounds and much amour propre has been invested in 'demilitarisation'
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"demilitarisation" of police ranks and the use of titles such as inspector or chief inspector for senior officers instead.
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Asia, the President of the Soviet Union, Mr. Gorbachev, proposed the demilitarisation of Soviet-Chinese borders and their transformation into "a frontier of peace and good-neighborliness".
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The Nepal government had earlier proposed that the Himalayan country of Nepal, bordering on Tibet, should become a zone of peace, although that proposal did not include demilitarisation of the country.
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Asia, the President of the Soviet Union, Mr. Gorbachev, proposed the demilitarisation of Soviet-Chinese borders and their transformation into "a frontier of peace and good-neighborliness".
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The Nepal government had earlier proposed that the Himalayan country of Nepal, bordering on Tibet, should become a zone of peace, although that proposal did not include demilitarisation of the country.
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He remained mum and instead, when former Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad took the bold initiative of punishing the officials involved in custodial killings, a scared and insecure PDP leader rushed to New Delhi seeking demilitarisation, added Mr. Vakil.
Mufti In power, demanded troops for fighting militancy in Kashmir: Congress 2009
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Anantnag (Kashmir), April 26 - If Mufti Mohammed Sayeed was sincere, why he remained silent about demilitarisation, revocation of AFSPA, Pak currency and the so-called formula of Self-rule when he was Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, said former Minister for Social Welfare and Senior Congress leader Abdul Gani Vakil.
Mufti In power, demanded troops for fighting militancy in Kashmir: Congress 2009
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