militarize
verb
mil·i·ta·rize
ˈmi-lə-tə-ˌrīz 
militarized; militarizing
1
: to give a military character to
2
: to equip with military forces and defenses
3
: to adapt for military use
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militarize a country's foreign policy
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His recent political rally at Fort Bragg and his attempt to militarize Los Angeles illustrate this point.
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Brendan Cole
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
His recent political rally at Fort Bragg and his attempt to militarize Los Angeles illustrate this point.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 17 June 2025
Donald Trump is using you as an excuse to militarize a city and circumvent our democracy.
—Megan Cartwright
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
Responding to persecution by India’s Mughal rulers—and the torture and execution of his father—Hargobind militarized Sikhism.
—Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 21 June 2025
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“Militarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/militarize. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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militarize
verb
mil·i·ta·rize
ˈmil-ə-tə-ˌrīz
militarized; militarizing
1
: to equip with military forces and defenses
2
: to give a military character to
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