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demilitarized zone

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demilitarized zone

 
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–noun
1. an area in which it is forbidden to station military forces or maintain military installations.
2. Informal. any area, place, or circumstance in which conflicts or hostilities are held in abeyance. Abbreviation: DMZ
Origin:
1930–35
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de·mil·i·ta·rized zone   (dē-mĭl'ĭ-tə-rīzd')
n.   Abbr. DMZ
An area from which military forces, operations, and installations are prohibited.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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