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disengagement definition

dis·en·gage·ment (-in gāj′mənt)

noun

  1. a disengaging or being disengaged
  2. freedom from obligation, occupation, etc.; ease; leisure
  3. withdrawal from a stated policy, previous involvement or position, etc.; specif., withdrawal of military forces, political influence, etc. from an area

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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