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Disarmament

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The reduction or the abolition of the military forces and armaments of a nation, and of its capability to wage war. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    act of reducing or depriving of arms wordnet
  3. 3
    The act of disarming an opponent in a fight. countable, uncountable

    "With spears, swords and knives flying off the stage from intended defensive disarmament, no one sitting near the stage could afford to even blink his eyes."

Etymology

From disarm + -ment, modeled after armament. By surface analysis, dis + armament.

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