Meaning & use
Demilitarized
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Having had military forces, weapons, and fortifications removed by agreement or law.
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The two nations agreed to a demilitarized zone along their shared border.
The old naval base was demilitarized after the treaty was signed.
A note on using this word
Most familiar from "DMZ," the demilitarized zone separating North and South Korea since 1953.
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militarizedfortified
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