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Definition of Militarize

1. Verb. Lend a military character to (a country), as by building up a military force. "Militarize Germany again after the war"

2. Verb. Adopt for military use. "Militarize the Civil Service"

Definition of Militarize

1. Verb. To train or equip for war. ¹

2. Verb. To adopt for use by the military. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Militarize

1. [v -RIZED, -RIZING, -RIZES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Militarize

militarily militariness militarisation militarisations militarise militarised militarises militarising militarism militarisms

militarist militaristic militarists militarization militarizations militarize (current term) militarized militarizes militarizing military

military-academy military-entertainment complex military-industrial complex military-school military abduction military abductions military academies military academy military action military adviser

Literary usage of Militarize

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Lessons of the World-war by Augustin Frédéric Hamon (1919)
"... a vain attempt to militarize France; Parliament recovers its power; the actual democratization of France—Great Britain: the voluntary system opposed to ..."

2. Report of the International Commission to Inquire Into the Causes and (1914)
"Has not even the Emperor of a great neighboring country made it a point of honor to militarize Turkey?—without any great success it is true. ..."

3. Belgium: A Personal Narrative by Brand Whitlock (1919)
""But you say here, Madame, that 'one can militarize a civilian. ... It can, therefore, be said that one can militarize civilians, can it not? ..."

4. The Advocate of Peace by American Peace Society (1912)
"The measure ought to be defeated on the ground that it is an insidious attempt to militarize the young men of the country, to saddle upon us in its ..."

5. Egypt's Bid for Arab Leadership: Implications for U.S. Policy by Gregory L. Aftandilian (1993)
"Wittingly or unwittingly, this perceived need to militarize Egyptian and Arab society helped to justify Nasir's rule domestically and demonstrate Egypt's ..."

6. The Proletarian Revolution in Russia by Vladimir Ilʹich Lenin, Leon Trotsky (1918)
"At present Imperialism and the bourgeoisie not only militarize the whole people, but youth also. To-morrow they may, for all we care, militarize the women. ..."

7. Publication by Division of Intercourse and Education (1914)
"Has not even the Emperor of a great neighboring country made it a point of honor to militarize Turkey?—without any great success it is true. ..."

8. America and Her Problems by George A. Raper (1915)
"To militarize a great country, and especially one that has produced such men as Kant, Goethe and Beethoven, is bad enough, and is a crime that civilization ..."

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