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Demobilization — De*mob i*li*za tion, n. [Cf. F. d[ e]mobilisation. See {Mobilization}.] (Mil.) 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. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
demobilization — 1866; see DEMOBILIZE (Cf. demobilize) + ATION (Cf. ation) … Etymology dictionary
demobilization — (Amer.) de·mo·bi·li·za·tion || diË‚məʊbɪlaɪ zeɪʃn n. act of discharging from military service; disbanding of an army (also demobilisation) … English contemporary dictionary
Demobilization — Demob redirects here. For the television series, see Demob (TV series). For the British punk rock band see Demob (band). See also D Mob. Demobilization is the process of standing down a nation s armed forces from combat ready status. This may be… … Wikipedia
demobilization — n. on, upon demobilization * * * upon demobilization on … Combinatory dictionary
demobilization — noun act of changing from a war basis to a peace basis including disbanding or discharging troops demobilization of factories immediate demobilization of the reserves • Syn: ↑demobilisation • Ant: ↑mobilization • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
demobilization — demobilize (also demobilise) ► VERB ▪ take (troops) out of active service. DERIVATIVES demobilization noun … English terms dictionary
Demobilization of the British Armed Forces after World War II — A page from the official demobilization handbook, Release and Resettlement, which allowed British servicemen to calculate their release group number. At the end of World War II, there were approximately five million service men and women in the… … Wikipedia
demobilization — noun see demobilize … New Collegiate Dictionary
demobilization — See demobilize. * * * … Universalium
