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
Examples of militarize in a Sentence
militarize a country's foreign policy
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Donald Trump is using you as an excuse to militarize a city and circumvent our democracy.
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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
By contrast, the public interest is served if the Court enjoins Defendants from further militarizing California’s communities to allow State and local law enforcement to fulfill their duties to enforce State law.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 10 June 2025
The report also calls for the creation of a space hotline with China, to be used to lower the risks of miscalculation or misunderstanding as the U.S. and China continue to militarize Earth's orbit.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 16 May 2025
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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
By contrast, the public interest is served if the Court enjoins Defendants from further militarizing California’s communities to allow State and local law enforcement to fulfill their duties to enforce State law.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 10 June 2025
The report also calls for the creation of a space hotline with China, to be used to lower the risks of miscalculation or misunderstanding as the U.S. and China continue to militarize Earth's orbit.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 16 May 2025
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“Militarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/militarize. Accessed 18 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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