pacification
1. the act of appeasing someone or causing someone to be more favorably inclined (Freq. 1) - a wonderful skill in the pacification of crying infants - his unsuccessful mollification of the mob • Syn: mollification • Derivationally related forms: mollify (for: mollification), pacify • Hypernyms: appeasement, calming 2. a treaty to cease hostilities - peace came on November 11th • Syn: peace, peace treaty • Derivationally related forms: pacify, pacify (for: peace) • Hypernyms: treaty, pact, accord • Instance Hyponyms: Peace of Westphalia, Treaty of Versailles 3. actions taken by a government to defeat insurgency • Syn: counterinsurgency • Derivationally related forms: counterinsurgent (for: counterinsurgency) • Hypernyms: conflict, struggle, battle
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