militarize
verb
mil·i·ta·rize
ˈmi-lə-tə-ˌrīz 
militarized; militarizing
1
: to give a military character to
2
: to equip with military forces and defenses
3
: to adapt for military use
Examples of militarize in a Sentence
militarize a country's foreign policy
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Space is militarized, a fact illustrated by growing fleets of satellites—primarily American, Chinese, and Russian—capable of approaching another country's assets in orbit, and in some cases, disable or destroy them.
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 28 July 2025
The legislation further militarizing the border by allocating resources for more police, military equipment and infrastructure.
—Jimmy Patino, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025
But their inclusion only further militarizes the state and heightens the risk of new conflicts as war and coercion become societal norms.
—Andrei Yakovlev, Foreign Affairs, 16 May 2025
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john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 28 July 2025
The legislation further militarizing the border by allocating resources for more police, military equipment and infrastructure.
—Jimmy Patino, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025
But their inclusion only further militarizes the state and heightens the risk of new conflicts as war and coercion become societal norms.
—Andrei Yakovlev, Foreign Affairs, 16 May 2025
Meanwhile an assessment by Detention Watch Network said the bill set aside $59 billion to militarize the border which included wall construction, CBP agents and vehicles, and border surveillance technology.
—Brendan Cole
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for militarize
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“Militarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/militarize. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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militarize
verb
mil·i·ta·rize
ˈmil-ə-tə-ˌrīz
militarized; militarizing
1
: to equip with military forces and defenses
2
: to give a military character to
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