pacification
/ˌpæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
noun
- The act of bringing peace or ending conflict, especially through negotiation or force.
- The government's pacification efforts included both diplomacy and military action.
- The treaty led to the pacification of the region after years of war.
- Historians debate whether the pacification of the tribes was achieved fairly.
- The process of calming someone down or making them less angry.
- The pacification of the angry crowd took several hours.
- The mother's gentle voice was enough for the pacification of the crying baby.
- He offered an apology as a means of pacification.
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