English noun: demobilization | |||
1. | demobilization (act) act of changing from a war basis to a peace basis including disbanding or discharging troops | ||
Samples | Demobilization of factories. Immediate demobilization of the reserves. | ||
Synonyms | demobilisation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | social control | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | disarmament, disarming | ||
Antonyms | militarisation, militarization, mobilization, mobilisation | ||