demob
noun/ˌdiːˈmɒb/
/ˌdiːˈmɑːb/
[uncountable] (British English, informal)- demobilization (= the act of releasing somebody from military service, especially at the end of a war)Word Origin1920s (following the First World War): abbreviation.
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