DEMILITARIZE

disarm, demilitarize, demilitarise

(verb) remove offensive capability from

demilitarize, demilitarise

(verb) do away with the military organization and potential of

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

demilitarize (third-person singular simple present demilitarizes, present participle demilitarizing, simple past and past participle demilitarized)

To remove troops from an area.

To prevent troops from entering an area.

To return an area to civilian control.

Source: Wiktionary



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17 November 2024

MONASTICISM

(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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