demobilisation
Troops sent home
Demobilisation is the British spelling of demobilization, the process of standing down a nation's armed forces from active combat status.
After a war ends, governments demobilise troops by discharging soldiers, decommissioning equipment, and transitioning military resources back to civilian use.
The term extends beyond military contexts to describe the winding down of any large-scale organized effort: The demobilisation of campaign volunteers began the day after the election.
Release of substance outward
- decommissionWithdraw from operational use
- stand-downWithdrawal from combat readiness
- demilitarizationRemoval of armed forces
- deactivationRendering inoperative
disbandment · repatriation · debriefing · veterans · homecoming
Breaking up completely
- dismantlingTaking apart systematically
- deactivationRendering inoperative
- drawdownReduction over time
- reductionMaking something smaller
Agreement to cease hostilities
- ceasefireAgreed halt to fighting
- treatyBinding pact between nations
- de-escalationReducing conflict intensity
- post-conflictAfter armed struggle ends
peacekeeping · settlement · accord · détente · reconciliation · nonaggression · pacification · reconstruction
Reestablishing in new place
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- pensionRetiree's ongoing benefit
discharge
Release of substance outward
- decommissionWithdraw from operational use
- stand-downWithdrawal from combat readiness
- demilitarizationRemoval of armed forces
deactivation · disbandment · repatriation · debriefing · veterans · homecoming
dissolution
Breaking up completely
- dismantlingTaking apart systematically
- deactivationRendering inoperative
- drawdownReduction over time
reduction · transition · paperwork · staging
armistice
Agreement to cease hostilities
- ceasefireAgreed halt to fighting
- treatyBinding pact between nations
- de-escalationReducing conflict intensity
post-conflict · peacekeeping · settlement · accord · détente · reconciliation · nonaggression · pacification · reconstruction
resettlement
Reestablishing in new place
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- Postwar BritainAttlee, NHS, National Health Service, rationing, ration books
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Organizing for collective action
mobilization · conscription · military buildup · call-up · militarization
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Organizing for collective action
mobilization · activation · marshalling · assembly · rallying
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