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disarmament

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dis⋅ar⋅ma⋅ment

  [dis-ahr-muh-muhnt]
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–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
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dis·ar·ma·ment   (dĭs-är'mə-mənt)   
n.  

  1. The act of laying down arms, especially the reduction or abolition of a nation's military forces and armaments.

  2. The condition of being disarmed.

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