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de|mili|ta|rize /diː m I l I təra I z/ (demilitarizes , demilitarizing , demilitarized ) in BRIT, also use demilitarise VERB To demilitarize an area means to ensure that all military forces are removed from it. □ [V n] He said the U.N. had made remarkable progress in demilitarizing the region. ●  de|mili|ta|ri|za|tion /diː m I l I təra I ze I ʃ ^ə n/ N‑UNCOUNT □  Demilitarization of the country was out of the question.

de|mise /d I ma I z/ N‑SING [usu with poss] The demise of something or someone is their end or death. [FORMAL ] □  …the demise of the reform movement.

demo /de moʊ/ (demos , demoing , demoed )

1 N‑COUNT A demo is a demonstration by a group of people to show their opposition to something or their support for something. [BRIT , INFORMAL ] □  …an anti-racist demo.

2 N‑COUNT A demo is a demonstration in which someone shows you how to do something or how it works. [INFORMAL ] □  'Simply lift your left foot over your right and back again,' he said, giving me a quick demo. □  You can watch product demos on their website.

3 VERB If you demo something, you demonstrate how to do it or how it works. [INFORMAL ] □ [V n] She will demo recipes on stage.

4 N‑COUNT [oft N n] A demo is a CD or tape with a sample of someone's music recorded on it. [INFORMAL ] □  He listened to one of my demo tapes.

de|mob /diː mɒb/ N‑UNCOUNT Someone's demob is their release from the armed forces. [BRIT , INFORMAL ] □  I didn't get back to Brussels until after my demob.

de|mobbed /diːmɒ bd/ V-PASSIVE When soldiers are demobbed , they are released from the armed forces. [BRIT , INFORMAL ] □ [be V -ed] I'm still in the air force, though I'll be demobbed in a couple of months. □ [V -ed] …housing and retraining demobbed soldiers.

de|mo|bi|lize /diː moʊ b I la I z/ (demobilizes , demobilizing , demobilized ) in BRIT, also use demobilise VERB If a country or armed force demobilizes its troops, or if its troops demobilize , its troops are released from service and allowed to go home. □ [V n] Both sides have agreed to demobilize 70% of their armies. □ [V ] It is unlikely that the rebels will agree to demobilise. ●  de|mo|bi|li|za|tion /diː moʊ b I la I ze I ʃ ^ə n/ N‑UNCOUNT □  …the demobilisation of a 100,000 strong army.

de|moc|ra|cy ◆◆◇ /d I mɒ krəsi/ (democracies )

1 N‑UNCOUNT Democracy is a system of government in which people choose their rulers by voting for them in elections. □  …the spread of democracy in Eastern Europe. □  …the pro-democracy movement.

2 N‑COUNT A democracy is a country in which the people choose their government by voting for it. □  The new democracies face tough challenges.

3 N‑UNCOUNT Democracy is a system of running organizations, businesses, and groups in which each member is entitled to vote and take part in decisions. □  …the union's emphasis on industrial democracy.

demo|crat ◆◆◇ /de məkræt/ (democrats )

1 N‑COUNT A Democrat is a member or supporter of a particular political party which has the word 'democrat' or 'democratic' in its title, for example the Democratic Party in the United States. □  …a senior Christian Democrat. □  The Congressman is a Democrat from New York.

2 N‑COUNT A democrat is a person who believes in the ideals of democracy, personal freedom, and equality. □  This is the time for democrats and not dictators.

demo|crat|ic ◆◆◇ /de məkræ t I k/