as in to disarm
to reduce the size and strength of the armed forces of
the two nations agreed to demilitarize themselves reciprocally in hopes of avoiding war
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In Zavala's opinion, the only way out of this spiral of violence in Mexico is to demilitarize the country.
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Anna Lagos, WIRED, 24 Jan. 2025
Crowds took to the streets of Suwayda, a Druze majority Syrian city, to protest his call to demilitarize southern Syria and regional leaders representing the group accused Israel of expansionary goals.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
Israel demands that Hamas not continue to control Gaza, that Gaza be demilitarized of heavy weapons, and that senior Hamas military and political leaders in Gaza leave the strip and go into exile, the officials added.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
Maybe Gaza can be appended to neighboring Egypt, or be an international protectorate, totally demilitarized.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
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Anna Lagos, WIRED, 24 Jan. 2025
Crowds took to the streets of Suwayda, a Druze majority Syrian city, to protest his call to demilitarize southern Syria and regional leaders representing the group accused Israel of expansionary goals.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
Israel demands that Hamas not continue to control Gaza, that Gaza be demilitarized of heavy weapons, and that senior Hamas military and political leaders in Gaza leave the strip and go into exile, the officials added.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
Maybe Gaza can be appended to neighboring Egypt, or be an international protectorate, totally demilitarized.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
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