Word Study
militarize
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb militarize has 2 senses
- militarize(v = verb.competition) militarise - lend a military character to (a country), as by building up a military force; "militarize Germany again after the war" is one way to alter, change, modify
- militarize(v = verb.change) militarise - adopt for military use; "militarize the Civil Service" is one way to alter, change, modify
Antonym: demilitarize
Derived forms noun militarization1, noun military1
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Derived form noun militarization1
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CIDE DICTIONARY
militarize, v. t. & i.
to lend a military character to (a country), as by building up a military force. [WordNet 1.5]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
militarize, v.tr. (also -ise)
1 equip with military resources.
2 make military or warlike.
3 imbue with militarism.
1 equip with military resources.
2 make military or warlike.
3 imbue with militarism.
Derivative
militarization n.
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