militarization

noun

mil·​i·​ta·​ri·​za·​tion

variants also British militarisation

ˌmilətərə̇ˈzāshən, 

-lətər-, 

-rīˈ-

plural -s

: the act of imbuing with a military character or converting to military status

militarization of youth organizations

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