militarize
/'militəraiz/ Cách viết khác : (militarise) /'militəraiz/
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Definition
- Verb:
- To equip or prepare for war: To supply with military equipment, personnel, or organization; to give a military character to something.
- To adopt for military use: To convert something (e.g., an industry, a service, a technology) to serve military purposes.
- To imbue with militarism: To cause a country, government, or society to adopt aggressive military policies and values.
Examples of Usage
- Verb:
- The government decided to militarize the border region, deploying troops and installing surveillance systems.
- During the conflict, the factory was militarized to produce ammunition.
- The regime's actions served to militarize the nation's foreign policy.
Advanced Usage
- "to militarize a zone": to declare or prepare an area for military control and operations.
- The ceasefire agreement prohibited either side from militarizing the demilitarized zone.
- "to militarize space": to develop and deploy weapons or military systems in outer space.
- International treaties aim to prevent nations from militarizing space.
Variants and Related Words
- Militarization (noun): The process of becoming militarized.
- The militarization of the police force was a controversial policy.
- Militarized (adjective): Having been equipped or prepared for military use.
- They crossed the heavily militarized border at night.
- Demilitarize (verb): The opposite action; to remove military forces or character from.
- The treaty required both sides to demilitarize the island.
Synonyms
- Arm: To supply with weapons.
- Fortify: To strengthen with military defenses.
- Mobilize: To prepare and organize troops for active service.
Antonyms
- Demilitarize: To remove military forces or character.
- Pacify: To bring peace to; to calm.
Related Phrases
- "to militarize the economy": to orient a nation's industrial and economic output toward war production.
- In times of total war, a country may completely militarize its economy.
Verb
- adopt for military use
- militarize the Civil Service
- lend a military character to (a country), as by building up a military force
- militarize Germany again after the war