demobilisation meaning

UK US /diˌmoʊbəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ 6 syllables

demobilisation (noun): act of changing from a war basis to a peace basis including disbanding or discharging troops.

Definition of demobilisation

  1. act of changing from a war basis to a peace basis including disbanding or discharging troops
    • demobilization of factories
    • immediate demobilization of the reserves

    Synonyms: demobilization

    Type of: social control

    Kinds: disarming

    Related forms: demobilise

How to pronounce demobilisation

demobilisation is pronounced /diˌmoʊbəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ in American English. It has 6 syllables, with the stress on the fifth syllable.

Scrabble score: 19 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with DE · words ending in ON · 14-letter words

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