militarize
verb (used with object)
to equip with armed forces, military supplies, or the like.
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
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Memo’s family is from Oaxaca, where a huge corporation has militarized a dam upstream.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2025