pacification, counterinsurgency
(noun) actions taken by a government to defeat insurgency
pacification, mollification
(noun) the act of appeasing someone or causing someone to be more favorably inclined; “a wonderful skill in the pacification of crying infants”; “his unsuccessful mollification of the mob”
peace, peace treaty, pacification
(noun) a treaty to cease hostilities; “peace came on November 11th”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
pacification (countable and uncountable, plural pacifications)
The process of pacifying.
Source: Wiktionary
Pa*cif`i*ca"tion, n. [L. pacificatio: cf. F. pacification. See Pacify.]
Definition: The act or process of pacifying, or of making peace between parties at variance; reconciliation. "An embassy of pacification." Bacon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
1 February 2025
(noun) an intellectual hold or understanding; “a good grip on French history”; “they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”; “he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”; “a terrible power had her in its grasp”
International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.
