verb
1. lend a military character to (a country), as by building up a military force
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militarize Germany again after the war
• Syn: ↑militarize
• Ant: ↑demilitarise, ↑demilitarize (for: ↑militarize)
• Derivationally related forms: ↑militarisation, ↑military, ↑militarization (for: ↑militarize), ↑military (for: ↑militarize)
• Hyponyms: ↑mobilize, ↑mobilise, ↑remilitarize, ↑remilitarise
• Verb Frames:
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2. adopt for military use
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militarize the Civil Service
• Syn: ↑militarize
• Derivationally related forms: ↑militarisation, ↑militarization (for: ↑militarize)
• Verb Frames:
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Useful english dictionary. 2012.