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• v  cause to break up or cease to function
  the principal disbanded the political student organization
• v  stop functioning or cohering as a unit

• Hart's success in turning the tactic into a campaign issue forced Mondale to disband the committees last April.
• Though Abbas's decision to disband the government is unlikely to be accepted by Hamas which won the last Palestinian elections in January 2006 the outcome of the battle .
• Last month Chvez urged the rebels to disband, calling their brand of guerrilla insurgency, a hemispheric staple of the 20th century, "out of place" in the 21st century.

• dissolve

News & Articles

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• Closing of State Broadcaster Leaves Greece in Turmoil
  The decision to disband the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation prompted protests in Athens and threatened the fragile coalition government.
  June 12, 2013 - New York Times
• Leaders of Baylor Alumni Group Vote to Dissolve
  Leaders of an independent alumni association for the world's largest Baptist university have voted to disband the group and turn over duties to the school.
  June 12, 2013 - KBTX 3 Bryan - College Station
• Baylor Alumni Group Seeks To Dissolve
  Leaders of an independent alumni association for the world's largest Baptist university have voted to disband the group and turn over duties to the school.
  June 12, 2013 - CBS Dallas - Fort Worth

Quotes

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• Dick Durbin in International Herald Tribune
  It is time to tell the Iraqis that unless they're willing to disband the militias and the death squads, unless they're willing to stand up and govern their country in a responsible fashion, America is not going to stay there indefinitely,...
• Michel Platini in Times Online
  I call on the major and important clubs in European football to disband their elitist grouping,Platini said.
• Jalal Talabani in Independent Online
  We consider the Sadr movement a respectful organisation and I work continuously to see that they are part of the government,Talabani told reporters in Baghdad. "I hope they respond to the demand of all political factions to disband the...