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Definition of militarize verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

militarize

verb
 
/ˈmɪlɪtəraɪz/
 
/ˈmɪlɪtəraɪz/
(British English also militarise)
[usually passive]
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they militarize
 
/ˈmɪlɪtəraɪz/
 
/ˈmɪlɪtəraɪz/
he / she / it militarizes
 
/ˈmɪlɪtəraɪzɪz/
 
/ˈmɪlɪtəraɪzɪz/
past simple militarized
 
/ˈmɪlɪtəraɪzd/
 
/ˈmɪlɪtəraɪzd/
past participle militarized
 
/ˈmɪlɪtəraɪzd/
 
/ˈmɪlɪtəraɪzd/
-ing form militarizing
 
/ˈmɪlɪtəraɪzɪŋ/
 
/ˈmɪlɪtəraɪzɪŋ/
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  1. militarize something to send armed forces to an area
    • a militarized zone
    opposite demilitarize
  2. militarize something to make something similar to an army
    • a militarized police force
See militarize in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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