militarised
Definition
- Adjective:
- Equipped with military weapons or arms: Describes something, typically a place, force, or group, that has been supplied with military weaponry.
- Converted for or influenced by military purposes: Describes an area, institution, or situation that has been brought under military control or has adopted military characteristics.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The border zone became a heavily militarised area.
- The police force was controversially militarised with armored vehicles and assault rifles.
- A militarised society often prioritizes defense spending over social programs.
Advanced Usage
- "Highly militarised": Used to emphasize the extensive degree of military equipment or influence.
- The dispute is over a highly militarised stretch of the coastline.
- "Militarised zone": A specific term for an area officially under military control, often between hostile forces.
- Civilians are not permitted to enter the demilitarised zone, which is now effectively re-militarised.
Variants and Related Words
- Militarize (verb): To equip or adapt for military use.
- The government decided to militarize the police.
- Militarization (noun): The process of becoming militarised.
- The militarization of space is a growing concern.
- Demilitarised (adjective): Having had military forces or weapons removed.
- The treaty established a demilitarised border.
Synonyms
- Armed: Supplied with weapons.
- Fortified: Strengthened with defensive military works.
- Martial: Characteristic of or suited for war (often used for style or law, e.g., martial law).
Antonyms
- Demilitarised: Freed from military control or presence.
- Civilian: Relating to non-military people or activities.
- Pacifist: Opposed to war or violence.
Adjective
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issued military arms
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