demobilization

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UK/diːˌməʊbɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

noun

The disorganization or disarming of troops which have previously been mobilized or called into active service; the change from a war footing to a peace footing; the act of demobilizing.

Similar
demobdemobilisation
Opposite
mobilization
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Meanings

noundemobilization (countable and uncountable, plural demobilizations)

plural demobilizations · alternative demobilisation

  1. BritishEnglishOxfordUScountableuncountableThe disorganization or disarming of troops which have previously been mobilized or called into active service; the change from a war footing to a peace footing; the act of demobilizing.

    Synonyms: demob

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe disorganization or disarming of troops which have previously been mobilized or called into active service; the change from a war footing to a peace footing; the act of demobilizing.

Similar
demob
Opposite
mobilization

More synonyms by meaning

nounact of changing from a war basis to a peace basis including disbanding or discharging troops

Similar
demobilisation
Opposite
mobilization
Broader
social control

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From de- + mobilization or demobilize + -ation.

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Translations

Catalan desmobilització
  • desmobilitzaciódisorganization or disarming of troops
Chinese Mandarin 復員 /复员
  • 復員 /复员 (fùyuán)disorganization or disarming of troops
Finnish kotiutus, kotiuttaminen
  • kotiutusdisorganization or disarming of troops
  • kotiuttaminendisorganization or disarming of troops
French démobilisation
  • démobilisationdisorganization or disarming of troops
German Demobilisierung
  • Demobilisierungdisorganization or disarming of troops
Italian smobilitazione
  • smobilitazionedisorganization or disarming of troops
Japanese 復員
  • 復員 (fukuin)disorganization or disarming of troops
Polish demobilizacja
  • demobilizacjadisorganization or disarming of troops
Portuguese desmobilização
  • desmobilizaçãodisorganization or disarming of troops
Russian демобилиза́ция, де́мбель
  • демобилиза́ция (demobilizácija)disorganization or disarming of troops
  • де́мбель (démbelʹ)disorganization or disarming of troops
Slovak demobilizácia
  • demobilizáciadisorganization or disarming of troops
Spanish desmovilización
  • desmovilizacióndisorganization or disarming of troops
Swedish demobilisering, hemförlovning
  • demobiliseringdisorganization or disarming of troops
  • hemförlovningdisorganization or disarming of troops
  • utryckningdisorganization or disarming of troops
Turkish terhis
  • terhisdisorganization or disarming of troops
Ukrainian демобіліза́ція
  • демобіліза́ція (demobilizácija)disorganization or disarming of troops
Cite this entry
APA

demobilization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demobilization

MLA

“demobilization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demobilization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “demobilization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demobilization.

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