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1. (n.) pacification
the act of pacifying or the state of being pacified; appeasement.
2. pacification
the process of attempting to rid an area of terrorists or other enemies by military force or psychological persuasion.
Etymology: (1490–1500; < L)
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1. (noun) pacification, mollification
the act of appeasing someone or causing someone to be more favorably inclined
"a wonderful skill in the pacification of crying infants"; "his unsuccessful mollification of the mob"
2. (noun) peace, peace treaty, pacification
a treaty to cease hostilities
"peace came on November 11th"
3. (noun) pacification, counterinsurgency
actions taken by a government to defeat insurgency
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1. (noun) pacification
the act or process of pacifying, or of making peace between parties at variance; reconciliation
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