militarize
Americanverb (used with object)
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to equip with armed forces, military supplies, or the like.
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to make military.
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to imbue with militarism.
verb
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to convert to military use
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to imbue with militarism
Other Word Forms
- militarization noun
- remilitarization noun
- remilitarize verb (used with object)
- unmilitarized adjective
Etymology
Origin of militarize
First recorded in 1875–80; militar(y) + -ize
Example Sentences
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We should also be wary of governments pushing to militarize AI.
From Scientific American • Jul. 27, 2023
“We’re not trying to militarize the church,” Marsh said.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 17, 2022
“We don’t want this to be used as a pretext to militarize the country,” Pierre said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2021
We do not need to militarize our response to protests.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2020
Starting from this and with the methods and experiences attached to it, it was possible also for other countries, if necessary, to mechanize their politics or, as we say now, to militarize them.
From The New Society by Windham, Arthur
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