Defn: The disorganization or disarming of troops which have previously been mobilized or called into active service; the change from a war footing to a peace footing.
DEMOBILIZE
De*mob"i*lize, v. t. Etym: [Cf. F. démobiliser.] (Mil.)
Defn: To disorganize, or disband and send home, as troops which have been mobilized.
DEMOCRACY De*moc"ra*cy, n.; pl. Democracies. Etym: [F. démocratie, fr. Gr. dhmokrati`a; dh^mos the people + kratei^n to be strong, to rule, kra`tos strength.]
1. Government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is retained and directly exercised by the people.
2. Government by popular representation; a form of government in which the supreme power is retained by the people, but is indirectly exercised through a system of representation and delegated authority periodically renewed; a constitutional representative government; a republic.
3. Collectively, the people, regarded as the source of government. Milton.
4. The principles and policy of the Democratic party, so called. [U.S.]
DEMOCRAT
Dem"o*crat, n. Etym: [Cf. F. démocrate.]
1. One who is an adherent or advocate of democracy, or government by
the people.
Whatever they call him, what care I, Aristocrat, democrat, autocrat.
Tennyson.