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disarmament
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disarmament
(noun)
disarmament
/dɪs
ˈ
ɑɚməmənt/
noun
disarmament
/dɪs
ˈ
ɑɚməmənt/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of DISARMAMENT
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the process of reducing the number of weapons controlled by a country's military
nuclear
disarmament
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