noun
pacification work; pacification activities
Refers to operations aimed at winning hearts and minds, often in a military or colonial context. The term is somewhat formal and may appear in historical or political discussions.
占領地での宣撫工作は、現地住民の協力を得るために重要だった。
Pacification work in the occupied territory was important for gaining the cooperation of the local population.
宣撫 is the broader concept of pacification or propaganda to calm a population, while 宣撫工作 specifically refers to the concrete operations or activities carried out for that purpose.
Compound of 宣撫 (pacification, propaganda) and 工作 (work, operations). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is associated with military and colonial administration.