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pacification

/ˌpæs.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

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noun

/ˌpæs.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее действие по установлению мира или успокоению ситуации, часто с помощью дипломатии или силы, или договор, прекращающий военные действия.

A noun referring to the act of bringing peace or calming a situation, often through diplomacy or force, or a treaty that ends hostilities.

  1. Act of appeasingC1formal

    The act of calming someone down or making them more favorably inclined.

    ruУмиротворение

    • The leader's speech was an attempt at pacification of the angry crowd.
    • Pacification of the protesters required careful negotiation.
    • His gentle words were a form of pacification for the upset child.

    Synonymsappeasementconciliationmollificationplacationpropitiationsoothing

    Antonymsagitationenragementincitementprovocation

  2. Peace treatyC1formal

    A formal agreement or treaty to end hostilities between opposing parties.

    ruМирный договор

    • The pacification treaty was signed after years of war.
    • Both nations agreed to a pacification to restore peace.
    • The pacification brought an end to the border conflicts.
  3. Counter-insurgency actionsC2formal

    Actions taken by a government or military to defeat an insurgency and restore order.

    ruПодавление восстания

    • The government's pacification campaign targeted rebel strongholds.
    • Pacification efforts included both military force and economic aid.
    • The region remained unstable despite years of pacification.

    Synonymscounterinsurgencyquellingstabilizationsubjugationsuppression

    Antonymsescalationincitementprovocation

Forms
  • pacifications plural form
  • pacifications' possessive plural form
  • pacification's possessive singular form
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