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Neutralisation

noun

A chemical reaction in which an acid and a base interact with the formation of a salt; with strong acids and bases the essential reaction is the combination of hydrogen ions with hydroxyl ions to form water. Synonyms: neutralisation reaction, neutralization, neutralization reaction.

(euphemism) the removal of a threat by killing or destroying it (especially in a covert operation or military operation). Synonym: neutralization.

Action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war. Synonym: neutralization.

Action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action. Synonyms: counteraction, neutralization.

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... admitted as applying to the present possessions of Montenegro, they shall not be so extended as to embrace any lands or ports which may in the future be ceded to Montenegro. In the same way, no part of the coast at present belonging to Montenegro shall be subject to future neutralisation. The restrictions in the case of the port of Antivari, agreed by Montenegro itself in 1909, remain in force. (3) Finally, the ...

— In the World War • Count Ottokar Czernin

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