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militarize Definition

mili·ta·rize (mil′i tə rīz′)

transitive verb -·rized′, -·riz′·ing

  1. to make military; equip and prepare for war
  2. to fill with warlike spirit

militarize Related Forms

mil′i·ta·ri·za′·tion noun

militarize Usage Examples

Object

  • force: Out of the police, special militarized forces were formed, originally SS Police Battalions, and later expanded to SS Police Regiments.
  • economy: If this requires a socialized and militarized economy, who cares?
  • state: But Israel is a militarized state that is building a 10-meter high wall around its Palestinian population to contain the danger.
  • world: The illustrations explore war, the freedom to do as you wish, the right to be creative in a militarized world.