Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To demobilize (armed forces).
- noun Demobilization of armed forces.
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- verb UK To
demobilize ; to release someone from military service.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb retire from military service
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Examples
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In a professional career that started after his demob from National Service in 1954 and ended in 1971 when Britain embraced decimalisation Cooper was twice named sports personality of the year and reigned longer than anyone else as British heavyweight champion.
No bad words, just praise, for Henry Cooper as he loses his last fight 2011
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Clement Atlee's government gave university grants to bright young working-class men with war service and, six weeks after demob, my father entered Cambridge to study economics.
Family life 2011
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Clearly those attending today were in a demob happy mood knowing that an election is on its way so "let's party" On a serious point, poor Hattie is just a waste of space, an affluent Liebour Toff totally out of her depth.
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I dare say, while he was sitting in various holes in France, North Africa, Sicily, Italy etc. he would have spent many a happy hour thinking about his 'Human rights'until his demob. in August 45.
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009
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P.S. I found that in times of depression, it paid to look at my “Rundown to demob” calendar.
You Ain’t No Picasso « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2007
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The demob, TRC, and earlier beneficiaries of Special Pension experiences have left telling memories to these poor families.
Speech by Lulu Johnson during debate on Special Pensions Bill of 2008 2008
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No significant demobilization is planned for 7/31; however plans are in place to demob Type 1 Engines starting on 8/1.
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One might almost think he's demob-happy and setting up a Brown administration for defeat at the polls.
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The narrator of the piece mentioned that Blair seemed to be 'demob happy' so I wonder if anyone has a better recollection?
Who's Counting When? 2007
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The end of the war found him a not untypical figure among socialists of his generation, a dissenting sergeant agitating for demob.
Archive 2007-05-27 Valleys Mam 2007
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