drawdown
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6.3
- noun
- /ˈdrɔːˌdaʊn/
- Specialized
:
reducción de tropas
- Yet, for many local hires, the drawdown will have severe consequences.
- a drawdown of troops
- a drawdown of forces
- U.S. troop drawdown
Examples
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But a drawdown is underway, with the United States moving to a leaner counter-terrorism strategy, which requires fewer troops.
Academic text (2012) -
The military announced a drawdown of troops as part of the peace agreement.
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With the drawdown approaching, the task will be to do all this faster.
Academic text (2011) -
The drawdown of the American military was suspended during the Gulf War but began again thereafter.
Academic text (1998) -
The majority of Americans want a safe and orderly drawdown of forces in Afghanistan," the letter said.
Blog text (25) -
The drawdown will have to be executed carefully and deliberately, however, so as not to risk undoing recent progress.
Academic text (2009) -
Will the President continue our drawdown in Iraq regardless of whether its nascent democratic order remains viable?
Blog text (9) -
A properly sized, trained, and equipped Afghanistan National Security Force is a prerequisite for any eventual drawdown of international forces from Afghanistan.
Academic text (2011) -
In light of the handover of the Iraq mission to the State Department and the current U.S. troop drawdown in Afghanistan, efforts in Congress to slash funding are alarming.
Academic text (2013) -
Due to budget cuts, there will be a drawdown of personnel in several departments.
Synonyms
51
5.5
To reduce or remove weapons and armies between countries to lower the chance of war
5
6.0
A move by soldiers back from a place to regroup and plan
3
6.8
Removal of soldiers and weapons from an area to make it peaceful
2
7.7
The process of sending soldiers home and closing military units after a war
1
7.4
The official ending of a military unit when its members move to other units or leave the service
1
6.2
The ending of a military unit when its members leave or move to other units
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Morphology
Etymology
Drawdown comes from the simple parts draw ('pull' or 'take away') and down ('lower' or 'away'). Imagine commanders 'pulling' soldiers back and lowering the number of troops. So, a drawdown is a planned reduction of military forces.