militarization
noun[U]
(UKusuallymilitarisation)uk/ˌmɪl.ɪ.tər.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌmɪl.ə.tɚ.əˈzeɪ.ʃən/theactofbringingmilitaryforcesinto anarea:
Militarization did notcontributeto eithergreaterinternalstabilityorexternaltranquillity.
Heavy militarization of aregionincreasestheriskof theoppressionoflocalpeople.
theactof making apoliceforcesimilarto amilitaryforce, forexampleby giving itmilitaryweapons:
The militarization ofourpoliceforcesis thesourceof theproblem.
You're going toseethe militarization ofcampuspolice, lockdowns, and thepresenceof morevehiclesandguns.
- Theplanningof aglobalwarrelies on the militarization ofouterspace.
- The militarization of theStatehasreachedalevelwhereschoolsareoccupiedbysecurityforces.
- Would shestopthe militarization of thecivilianpolice?
- Taxpayers areforcedtofundthe militarization ofdomesticlawenforcement.
Providing weapons or taking weapons away
- air bridge
- air corridor
- armament
- armed
- arms control
- capability
- denuclearization
- denuclearize
- disarm
- disarmament
- gun control
- peace dividend
- rearm
- rearmament
- recommission
- reinforce
- reinforced
- remilitarization
- under armsidiom
- withyourbare handsidiom