disarmament
51
5.5
- noun
- /dɪsˈɑːrməmənt/
- Specialized
:
desarme
- Among the severe penalties that the treaty imposed on Germany was a comprehensive disarmament regime.
- nuclear disarmament
- arms control and disarmament
- a disarmament conference
The goal must be, I would think, based on what sources tell me, disarmament.
- The goal must be, I would think, based on what sources tell me, disarmament.
- So look at it as unilateral disarmament.
- We want definitive proof of good intentions and disarmament or we will in fact in alliance with Israel or whomever take definitive action.
Examples
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The growth of the nuclear disarmament movement, the Bishops' Letter of 1983, the SALT agreements.
Academic text (1993) -
More broadly, further nuclear disarmament agreements are, of course, impossible without Russia's participation.
Academic text (2011) -
One hour for both of us to achieve our common dream: Total disarmament and peace for the world.
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It's part of the disarmament and peace initiative.
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Once the Soviet Union tested its first bomb in August 1949, disarmament gave way to arms control.
Academic text (1999) -
But both sides also realised that if they engaged in unilateral disarmament, they would be at risk.
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The next subject on the agenda is the continuing mutual disarmament talks with NATO.
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This is, in my view, is a dismal record and raises the question whether our commitment to nuclear disarmament is genuine.
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In other news, President Reagan has landed in Reykjavík, Iceland to continue discussions with Soviet Premier Gorbachev over nuclear disarmament.
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The treaty called for comprehensive disarmament to ensure lasting peace between the nations.
Synonyms
18
6.3
A planned reduction of troops and military equipment
3
6.8
Removal of soldiers and weapons from an area to make it peaceful
3
6.5
The act of removing weapons from a group or country
Antonyms
How Complete
- Specialized
51
5.5
- Formal
37
4.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Disarmament comes from the parts dis- meaning 'remove' or 'not' and arm meaning 'weapon' or 'army', so it literally means 'removing weapons'. That's why disarmament refers to countries taking away or reducing their weapons to try to make peace.