pacification

/ ˌpæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən /

noun

1. the act, process, or policy of pacifying

Derived Forms

• ˈpacifiˌcatory, adjective

Example Sentences

“We have to move forward little by little until we achieve the pacification of the entire country,” says Senator Salagado.

From BBC

The far-right leader said in a speech that he seeks “pacification to erase the past,” taking a more conciliatory tone than when he was in office.

From Seattle Times

It looks very much as if the government has made a coordinated effort to send out a message of appeasement and pacification.

From BBC

As American involvement in Vietnam deepened, he went to Saigon in 1965 to evaluate civilian pacification programs.

From New York Times

In Kimel’s conclusion, “If not for Selznick’s choices to err on the side of white pacification, he could have altered the course of one of the most celebrated — and disgraced — movies ever made.”

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• accord
• friendship
• love
• reconciliation
• truce
• unity