nonmilitarized
Free of soldiers
Nonmilitarized describes an area, zone, or entity without military forces, weapons, or fortifications.
A nonmilitarized border has no troops stationed along it.
The term often appears in diplomatic contexts: The treaty established a nonmilitarized buffer zone between the two countries.
Compare with demilitarized, which implies military presence was removed, while nonmilitarized may mean it was never there.
Made safe or captivated
- weaponlessHaving no arms
- denuclearizedCleared of atomic weapons
- decommissionedRemoved from active service
- unfortifiedLacking military defenses
undefended · defenseless · unprotected · noncombatant · nonbelligerent · peaceable · unthreatening · pacifist
Neutral area between rivals
- disengagementWithdrawal from involvement
- detenteRelaxation of strained relations
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
- negotiationsFormal discussion seeking agreement
mediation · truce · armistice · ceasefire · peace talks · treaty · accord · pact
Calm and untroubled
- calmFree from agitation
- pacifiedMade tranquil again
- stableSecure and unchanging
- secureProtected from harm
undisturbed · nonviolent · harmonious · reconciled · normalized · postwar · postconflict · reconstructed
Protected area from threats
- refugePlace of safety
- havenShelter from danger
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- protected areaConserved natural zone
buffer · corridor · exclusion zone · no-fly zone · humanitarian corridor · neutral territory · international waters · protected status
All inhabitants combined
- citizensMembers of a nation
- residentsPeople living somewhere
- civiliansNon-military population
- noncombatantsThose exempt from warfare
public · community · civil society · nonmilitary · domestic · peacetime · commercial · humanitarian
disarmed
Made safe or captivated
- weaponlessHaving no arms
- denuclearizedCleared of atomic weapons
- decommissionedRemoved from active service
unfortified · undefended · defenseless · unprotected · noncombatant · nonbelligerent · peaceable · unthreatening · pacifist · neutral
buffer zone
Neutral area between rivals
- disengagementWithdrawal from involvement
- detenteRelaxation of strained relations
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
negotiations · mediation · truce · armistice · ceasefire · peace talks · treaty · accord · pact · neutrality
tranquil
Calm and untroubled
secure · undisturbed · nonviolent · harmonious · reconciled · normalized · postwar · postconflict · reconstructed · demobilized
safe zone
Protected area from threats
protected area · buffer · corridor · exclusion zone · no-fly zone · humanitarian corridor · neutral territory · international waters · protected status · safeguarded
population
All inhabitants combined
noncombatants · public · community · civil society · nonmilitary · domestic · peacetime · commercial · humanitarian · infrastructure
nonmilitarizedmilitarized
Equipped with combat capability
fortified · garrisoned · armed · defended · weaponized
nonmilitarizedwarlike
Disposed toward armed conflict
belligerent · bellicose · militaristic · militant · aggressive
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