militarization

[mil-i-tuh-rahyz-ay-shuhn, -ruhz-ay-shuhn]

noun

1. the act or process of equipping with military personnel, weapons, or resources.

2. the act or process of making something serve a military function or of imbuing it with militarism.

Example Sentences

What does the vast militarization of Russia’s education system mean for the future of the war in Ukraine?

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But she bemoaned the “militarization” of the police and called for “civilianizing as many functions as possible.”

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During the War on Drugs, the military was deployed to combat cartels, but the strategy backfired, significantly escalating violence nationwide and raising concerns about the militarization of the country and the trampling of human rights.

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Dunn, she said, thinks recent immigration enforcement is “racist” and that “the militarization and the takeover of local law enforcement is fascism.”

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Free the 901, a campaign supported by more than 20 community organizations, hosts weekly press conferences to share how the deployment is affecting residents and has joined protests to oppose the militarization of the city.

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