civilianization
/sɪˌvɪljənɪˈzeɪʃən/
noun
- The process of replacing military personnel with civilian workers in a job or organization.
- The report recommended the civilianization of administrative roles in the army.
- Many countries support the civilianization of certain police functions.
- The civilianization of base security has saved the military millions of dollars.
- The process of making something (such as a government or society) less military in character and more oriented toward civilian life.
- The civilianization of the space program opened it up to more private companies.
- After the war, the country underwent a gradual civilianization of its government.
- Critics argued that the civilianization of the agency reduced its effectiveness.
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