demilitarized zone
noun
an area in which it is forbidden to station military forces or maintain military installations.
Informal.
any area, place, or circumstance in which conflicts or hostilities are held in abeyance. Abbreviation: DMZ
Origin of demilitarized zone
First recorded in 1930–35
Words nearby demilitarized zone
demigauntlet bandage,
demigod,
demigoddess,
demijohn,
demilitarize,
demilitarized zone,
demilune,
demimetope,
demimondaine,
demimonde,
demineralization