Synonyms of militarization

militarization

noun

as in armament

Related Words

• armament
• equipment
• mobilization
• mechanization
• reequipment

Dissimilar Words

• disarmament
• demilitarization
• demobilization
• denuclearization

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of militarization

Australia, Japan and New Zealand condemned the launch into the South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone, as regional governments sign new defense pacts and warn China’s opaque militarization is destabilizing Pacific security. — Huizhong Wu, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Beijing's militarization has drawn concerns, and Australia, Japan and New Zealand criticized the launch. — ABC News, 6 July 2026

In La Guaira, some residents said authorities appeared more focused on control and militarization than speed. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026

The White House released a statement saying that Xi also clarified China’s opposition to the militarization of the Strait and any effort to charge a toll for its use. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 15 May 2026

According to the White House, Xi expressed opposition to the militarization of the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial shipping route whose effective shutdown by Iran has disrupted global energy supplies, as well as any effort to charge a toll for its use. — Katherine Doyle, NBC news, 14 May 2026

The current bombardment does not create a new wound so much as reactivate the generational trauma and militarization that structure life in Iran and across the Middle East. — Mehrnoush Soroush, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026

The public at large is gradually becoming numb to our Palantirized surveillance state, and American communities are responding to the militarization of federal law enforcement with their own increasingly intricate webs of sousveillance. — Sarah Jeong, The Verge, 1 Mar. 2026

The past two governments vowed to reduce the militarization of security forces. — Angélica Durán-Martínez, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2026