Demobilization (Noun)
Meaning
Act of changing from a war basis to a peace basis including disbanding or discharging troops; "demobilization of factories"; "immediate demobilization of the reserves".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The demobilization of the army was a long and complicated process that required careful planning and execution.
- After the war, the government implemented a program of demobilization, which included the disbanding of several military units.
- The demobilization of factories from wartime production to peacetime production was a major challenge for the economy.
- The country's demobilization from a state of war to a state of peace was marked by a significant reduction in military spending.
- The demobilization of the reserves was ordered immediately after the ceasefire agreement was signed, marking the beginning of a new era of peace.