militarize

[ mil-i-tuh-rahyz ]
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verb (used with object),mil·i·ta·rized, mil·i·ta·riz·ing.
  1. to equip with armed forces, military supplies, or the like.

  2. to make military.

  1. to imbue with militarism.

Origin of militarize

1
First recorded in 1875–80; militar(y) + -ize
  • Also especially British, mil·i·ta·rise .

Other words from militarize

  • mil·i·ta·ri·za·tion, noun
  • re·mil·i·ta·ri·za·tion, noun
  • re·mil·i·ta·rize, verb (used with object), re·mil·i·ta·rized, re·mil·i·ta·riz·ing.
  • un·mil·i·ta·rized, adjective

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How to use militarize in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for militarize

militarize

militarise

/ (ˈmɪlɪtəˌraɪz) /


verb(tr)
  1. to convert to military use

  2. to imbue with militarism

Derived forms of militarize

  • militarization or militarisation, noun

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