militarize
verb
mil·i·ta·rize
ˈmi-lə-tə-ˌrīz 
militarized; militarizing
1
: to give a military character to
2
: to equip with military forces and defenses
3
: to adapt for military use
Examples of militarize in a Sentence
militarize a country's foreign policy
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And it would be based on the demilitarization of Gaza and the guarantee that it could never again be militarized.
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David Makovsky, Washington Post, 19 June 2024
With China consolidating its military positions in the last four years and India trying to mirror those moves, the border has been significantly militarized, and an accidental escalation could carry very serious consequences.
—Praveen Donthi, Foreign Affairs, 4 June 2024
The government’s efforts to militarize and weaponize its agencies and employees is reaching epic proportions, with federal agencies stockpiling millions of lethal hollow-point bullets.
—Nisha Whitehead, Orange County Register, 7 May 2024
Middle-aged men with dad bods have joined home defense units, patrolling in golf carts, militarizing what were once suburban neighborhoods.
—William Booth, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
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David Makovsky, Washington Post, 19 June 2024
With China consolidating its military positions in the last four years and India trying to mirror those moves, the border has been significantly militarized, and an accidental escalation could carry very serious consequences.
—Praveen Donthi, Foreign Affairs, 4 June 2024
The government’s efforts to militarize and weaponize its agencies and employees is reaching epic proportions, with federal agencies stockpiling millions of lethal hollow-point bullets.
—Nisha Whitehead, Orange County Register, 7 May 2024
Middle-aged men with dad bods have joined home defense units, patrolling in golf carts, militarizing what were once suburban neighborhoods.
—William Booth, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
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militarize
verb
mil·i·ta·rize
ˈmil-ə-tə-ˌrīz
militarized; militarizing
1
: to equip with military forces and defenses
2
: to give a military character to
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