dis·ar·ma·ment

[dis-ahr-muh-muhnt]
noun
1.
the act or an instance of disarming.
2.
the reduction or limitation of the size, equipment, armament, etc., of the army, navy, or air force of a country.
Origin:
1785–95; disarm + -ament, after armament

Related forms
non·dis·ar·ma·ment, noun
pro·dis·ar·ma·ment, adjective
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disarmament (dɪsˈɑːməmənt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n
1.  the reduction of offensive or defensive fighting capability, as by a nation
2.  the act of disarming or state of being disarmed

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disarmament
1795, see dis- + armament.
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Example sentences
She fears an ongoing cycle of attacks unless disarmament takes place on both
  sides.
They have become a false measure of disarmament in the eyes of people.
And he did so to advance his political agenda for nuclear disarmament.
Nuclear disarmament and education reform were the hot topics at its meeting
  earlier this year.
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