noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
suppression; pacification; quelling
Historical term for suppressing rebellions, riots, or unrest, often by military or governmental force. Can be used as a noun or with する as a transitive/intransitive verb.
政府は反乱を鎮定するために軍隊を派遣した。
The government dispatched troops to suppress the rebellion.
この地域の鎮定には長い時間がかかった。
The pacification of this region took a long time.