The present participle of demilitarise; the ongoing process of removing military presence from an area.
British spelling, present participle form of demilitarise, combining de- and militarise with -ing ending.
When NATO countries agreed to demilitarising their borders with former Soviet states, it didn't actually mean removing soldiers—just following rules about how many tanks could be deployed and how far from borders.
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