militarize

[ mil-i-tuh-rahyz ]

/ ˈmɪl ɪ təˌraɪz /

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verb (used with object), mil·i·ta·rized, mil·i·ta·riz·ing.

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

to make military.

to imbue with militarism.

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Also especially British, mil·i·ta·rise .

Origin of militarize

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

OTHER WORDS FROM militarize

mil·i·ta·ri·za·tion, nounre·mil·i·ta·ri·za·tion, nounre·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

Words nearby militarize

militant, Militant Tendency, militaria, militarism, militarist, militarize, military, military academy, military attaché, military brush, military covenant

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How to use militarize in a sentence

The pact bound signatory nations to refrain from militarizing space, and a later 1998 accord further spelled out rules for good behavior aboard the International Space Station specifically.
Russia Angers the World With Space Station War Propaganda|Jeffrey Kluger|July 8, 2022|Time
Real-time crime centers, by taking technology tested overseas and deploying it domestically, represent a less obvious example of militarizing local police departments.
Chula Vista Is Building a Real-Time Crime Center|Jesse Marx|September 2, 2021|Voice of San Diego
In San Diego’s fiscal year 2022 budget, Mayor Todd Gloria separated the city’s Office of Homeland Security from its Police Department as part of a wider effort to de-militarize the city’s emergency response.
What’s Changed – and What Hasn’t – for Policing in San Diego|Sara Libby and Jesse Marx|July 22, 2021|Voice of San Diego
As part of a larger effort to de-militarize emergency responders and improve relations with communities of color, San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria released a list of proposed police reforms and public safety priorities last week.
An Overlooked Piece of Gloria’s Policing Proposals Could Have a Big Impact|Jesse Marx|April 15, 2021|Voice of San Diego

The border was once heavily militarized, a symbol of the decades of sectarian violence that scarred the island.
Northern Ireland Is Experiencing Its Worst Violence in Years. What's Behind the Unrest?|Billy Perrigo|April 9, 2021|Time
Some leftists see the war as a U.S.-backed pretense to militarize Mexico and stifle activism.
2012 Will Be a Decisive Year in Mexico’s Deadly Drug War|Larry Kaplow|January 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for militarize

militarize

militarise

/ (ˈmɪlɪtəˌraɪz) /

verb (tr)

to convert to military use

to imbue with militarism

Derived forms of militarize

militarization or militarisation, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for militarize

militarise

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