Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Demilitarized: Having had all military forces, installations, and activities removed or prohibited. It describes a status where military presence is eliminated by agreement or law.
   • Non-military: Pertaining to a state or condition that is not related to the armed forces or warfare.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Hai nước đã thỏa thuận thành lập một khu vực phi quân sự. (The two countries agreed to establish a demilitarized area.)
  • Hòn đảo đó có tình trạng phi quân sự theo hiệp ước quốc tế. (That island has a demilitarized status according to international treaty.)
  • Mục tiêu là tạo ra một biên giới phi quân sự. (The goal is to create a demilitarized border.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is most frequently used in international law, diplomacy, and historical contexts to describe zones, borders, or territories where military deployment is forbidden.
• It can function attributively to modify nouns like "khu vực" (zone), "vùng" (area), "tình trạng" (status), or "hiệp ước" (treaty).

Variants and Related Words

• Khu phi quân sự (DMZ): Demilitarized Zone. A specific area, often between hostile nations or factions, where military forces and operations are not permitted.
  • Khu phi quân sự giữa hai miền Triều Tiên là một trong những khu vực được canh gác nghiêm ngặt nhất thế giới. (The Demilitarized Zone between the two Koreas is one of the most heavily guarded areas in the world.)

Synonyms

• Demilitarized: Disarmed, neutralized (in a military context).
• Non-military: Civilian, unarmed.

Related Terms

• Giải trừ quân bị: Disarmament. The act of reducing or eliminating military forces and weapons.
• Trung lập: Neutral. Not supporting or helping either side in a conflict.

1. Demilitarized
   • Khu phi quân sự
     A demilitarized zone