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English-Arabic military dictionary. 2015.
DEMILITARIZE ZONE
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demilitarize — (v.) 1883, in reference to the Austrian military frontier in the Balkans; see DE (Cf. de ) + MILITARY (Cf. military) + IZE (Cf. ize). Demilitarized zone attested by 1921 (the Versailles Treaty uses neutralized zone) … Etymology dictionary
demilitarize — [[t]di͟ːmɪ̱lɪtəraɪz[/t]] demilitarizes, demilitarizing, demilitarized VERB To demilitarize an area means to ensure that all military forces are removed from it. [V n] He said the UN had made remarkable progress in demilitarizing the region... [V… … English dictionary
demilitarize — transitive verb Date: 1883 1. a. to do away with the military organization or potential of b. to prohibit (as a zone or frontier area) from being used for military purposes 2. to rid of military characteristics or uses • demilitarization noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
demilitarize — demilitarization, n. /dee mil i teuh ruyz /, v.t., demilitarized, demilitarizing. 1. to deprive of military character; free from militarism. 2. to place under civil instead of military control. 3. to forbid military use of (a border zone). Also,… … Universalium
demilitarize — de|mil|i|ta|rize also demilitarise BrE [ˌdi:ˈmılıtəraız] v [T usually passive] to remove the weapons, soldiers etc from a country or area so that there can be no fighting there ▪ the demilitarized zone between the two countries… … Dictionary of contemporary English
demilitarize — or demilitarise verb [usu. as adjective demilitarized] remove all military forces from: a demilitarized zone. Derivatives demilitarization noun … English new terms dictionary
demilitarize — v.tr. (also ise) remove a military organization or forces from (a frontier, a zone, etc.). Derivatives: demilitarization n … Useful english dictionary
demilitarized zone — noun a zone from which military forces or operations or installations are prohibited tensions exist on both sides of the demilitarized zone separating North Korea and South Korea • Syn: ↑DMZ • Hypernyms: ↑zone * * * 1. an area in which it is… … Useful english dictionary
Military Affairs — ▪ 2009 Introduction Russia and Georgia fought a short, intense war in 2008, fueling global fears of a new Cold War. On August 7 Georgia launched an aerial bombardment and ground attacks against its breakaway province of South Ossetia.… … Universalium
Colombia — Colombian, adj., n. /keuh lum bee euh/; Sp. /kaw lawm byah/, n. a republic in NW South America. 37,418,290; 439,828 sq. mi. (1,139,155 sq. km). Cap.: Bogotá. * * * Colombia Introduction Colombia Background: Colombia was one of the three countries … Universalium
de|mil|i|ta|rize — «dee MIHL uh tuh ryz», transitive verb, rized, riz|ing. 1. to free from military control; deprive of military character: »to demilitarize a zone or boundary between enemy countries. ... deliberate attempt to de Prussianize and demilitarize its 48 … Useful english dictionary
