“Demilitarized” or “Demilitarised”

Language

Demilitarized and demilitarised are both English terms.

Usage

Demilitarized is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while demilitarised is predominantly used in 🇬🇧 British English (used in UK/AU/NZ) (en-GB).

In terms of actual appearance and usage, here's a breakdown by country, with usage level out of 100 (if available) 👇:

Term	US	UK	India	Philippines	Canada	Australia	Liberia	Ireland	New Zealand	Jamaica	Trinidad & Tobago	Guyana
demilitarized	99	69	60	97	100	73	0	78	100	0	0	0
demilitarised	1	31	40	3	0	27	0	22	0	0	0	0

• In the United States, there is a preference for "demilitarized" over "demilitarised" (99 to 1).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a preference for "demilitarized" over "demilitarised" (69 to 31).
• In India, there is a preference for "demilitarized" over "demilitarised" (60 to 40).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "demilitarized" over "demilitarised" (97 to 3).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "demilitarized" over "demilitarised" (100 to 0).
• In Australia, there is a preference for "demilitarized" over "demilitarised" (73 to 27).
• In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "demilitarized" and "demilitarised".
• In Ireland, there is a preference for "demilitarized" over "demilitarised" (78 to 22).
• In New Zealand, there is a preference for "demilitarized" over "demilitarised" (100 to 0).
• In Jamaica, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "demilitarized" and "demilitarised".
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "demilitarized" and "demilitarised".
• In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "demilitarized" and "demilitarised".

Examples

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