Definitions for militarize
ˈmɪl ɪ təˌraɪzmil·i·ta·rize

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1. militarize, militariseverb

   lend a military character to (a country), as by building up a military force

   "militarize Germany again after the war"

2. militarize, militariseverb

   adopt for military use

   "militarize the Civil Service"

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1. militarizeverb

   To train or equip for war.

2. militarizeverb

   To adopt for use by the military.

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1. militarize

   Militarization, or militarisation, is the process by which a society organizes itself for military conflict and violence. It is related to militarism, which is an ideology that reflects the level of militarization of a state. The process of militarization involves many interrelated aspects that encompass all levels of society.

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1. militarize

   To militarize means to equip, build up, or convert something to enable military activities, capabilities or operations. It generally involves the increased presence and roles of armed forces, development and deployment of weaponry and defense technologies, or application of military structures or methods in previously non-military contexts.

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   The numerical value of militarize in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

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   The numerical value of militarize in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of militarize in a Sentence

1. Boris Zilberman:

   Russia must know that The US will not allow The United States to militarize international waterways in key areas such as the Black Sea, the Sea of Japan or Okhotsk, or elsewhere.

2. Julie Bishop:

   President Xi (Jinping) said in Washington last year that China did not intend to militarize the islands and we certainly hold China to that and that's been reiterated to me, in the case of the surface-to-air missile claim, that's disputed by China. We raised the matter and we've had a discussion about it.

3. Daniel Russel:

   Neither that statement, nor that behavior, contributes to reducing tensions... We consistently urge China to cease reclamation to not construct further facilities and certainly not to further militarize outposts in the South China Sea.

4. Eric Sayers:

   When China sees that it can get away with these types of actions with little cost - as they did all through 2015 and 2016 - it only makes it more likely they will keep pressing, china sees its participation in the exercise as a sign of its acceptance among the world's maritime powers but Beijing should not be allowed to militarize this open maritime domain and still be honored as a welcomed member of the maritime community.

5. Angel Avila:

   Mexico shouldn't militarize its southern border.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Militarize
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Militarize
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