militarization

mil·i·ta·rize

 (mĭl′ĭ-tə-rīz′)

tr.v. mil·i·ta·rized, mil·i·ta·riz·ing, mil·i·ta·riz·es

1. To equip or train for war.

2. To imbue with militarism.

3. To adopt for use by or in the military.

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mil′i·ta·ri·za′tion (-tər-ĭ-zā′shən) n.

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militarization

the process of preparing for war; mobilization of troops or of an area.

See also: War

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

militarization - act of assembling and putting into readiness for war or other emergency: "mobilization of the troops" militarisation, mobilization, mobilisation social control - control exerted (actively or passively) by group action arming, equipping, armament - the act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war conscription, muster, selective service, draft - compulsory military service remilitarisation, remilitarization - the act of militarizing again

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Translations

militarisation

militarizzazione

милитаризация