militarize

especially British, mil·i·ta·rise

[mil-i-tuh-rahyz]

verb (used with object)

militarized, militarizing 

1. to equip with armed forces, military supplies, or the like.

2. to make military.

3. to imbue with militarism.

militarize

/ ˈmɪlɪtəˌraɪz /

verb

1. to convert to military use

2. to imbue with militarism

Other Word Forms

• militarization noun
• remilitarization noun
• remilitarize verb (used with object)
• unmilitarized adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of militarize¹

First recorded in 1875–80; militar(y) + -ize

Example Sentences

The sleepy town is under a militarized quarantine.

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As president, he revived and revitalized a network of youth clubs to train a new generation of militarized patriots.

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California Attorney General Rob Bonta added in a statement: "Once again, a court has firmly rejected the President's militarized vision for America's future."

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She said Monday that returning to a militarized strategy in the war on drugs won’t curb impunity.

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The three-decade veteran of Border Patrol, who has used slick social media videos to promote the agency’s heavy-handed tactics, brought militarized operations once primarily used at the border into America’s largest cities.

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