Etymology

demilitarisation

Today it means: The reduction of the armed forces of a state or other political entity in its entire territory, usually at the end of hostilities or as part of a treaty. Full definition →

English militarisation ← Latin dē- ← Proto-Italic *dē
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Englishmilitarisation
  8. English todaydemilitarisation

From de- + militarisation.

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