militarize

2 definitions found

militarize - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  militarize \militarize\ v. t. & i.
     to lend a military character to (a country), as by building
     up a military force.
  
     Syn: make military.
          [WordNet 1.5]

militarize - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  militarize
      v 1: lend a military character to (a country), as by building up
           a military force; "militarize Germany again after the war"
           [syn: militarize, militarise] [ant: demilitarise,
           demilitarize]
      2: adopt for military use; "militarize the Civil Service" [syn:
         militarize, militarise]