neutralization
- noun
- /ˌnjuːtrəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
- Formal
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neutralización
- Also, small states coveted by several rival powers can be removed by neutralization from the field of war and, as a result, enjoy perpetual peace.
He wants to do neutralization of, of Laos.
- He wants to do neutralization of, of Laos.
Examples
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Permanent neutrality, or neutralization, binds the designated state to neutral behavior at all times, in both war and peace.
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As for the outside powers' agreement on neutralization, there is a much better chance for it today than during the Cold War.
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The failure of Laotian neutralization, however, should not be taken as the death of the neutralization principle but as a particular caveat.
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Sooner or later, it has to be accomplished, preferably by neutralization, similar to the status of Austria or Switzerland.
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The goal for Israel should be the neutralization and delegitimization of Hezbollah and Hamas.
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Given the long record of unsuccessful attempts, many skeptics will challenge the feasibility of the neutralization approach.
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The status of a neutralized state was created by the process of neutralization, the conferral of such status on a state by international agreement among interested powers.
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Neutralization will also achieve peaceful reunification and preserve in perpetuity the independence of the reunited Korea.
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Therefore, both enlightened Korean nationalism and the four powers' security interests require the neutralization settlement for Korea—a win-win strategy for all parties.
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The neutralization of the country's military involvement was achieved through extensive diplomatic negotiations.
Synonyms
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Not supporting either side in a conflict or argument
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
Shooting at a place to stop the enemy using it without destroying it
How Neutral
Surface Forms
Morphology
neutralization = neutralize (transparent) = neutral + ize + ation
Applied to political or diplomatic contexts, it literally means 'to make neutral', so the derivation is direct.
Etymology
Neutralization comes from neutral ('neither') and -ization ('making'). In politics or war, it means making a country 'neither' side in a conflict, so it stays out of the fighting.