militarised

Thân thiện

The border zone has been heavily militarised.

Definition

1. 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.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. issued military arms

Từ đồng nghĩa

• militarized