militarization
Americannoun
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the act or process of equipping with military personnel, weapons, or resources.
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the act or process of making something serve a military function or of imbuing it with militarism.
Example Sentences
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She said while isolated incidents involving armed individuals might not constitute militarization of a facility, it was the pattern of incidents that threatened the facility’s status.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026
Free the 901, a campaign supported by more than 20 community organizations, hosts weekly press conferences to share how the deployment is affecting residents and has joined protests to oppose the militarization of the city.
From Salon • Nov. 4, 2025
More broadly, these historical linkages force us to rethink and seriously question the militarization of our public spaces and culture and the attempts to normalize and monetize them.
From Slate • Mar. 15, 2025
“We need to recognize that if you invest in communities, they will be healthy, they will be strong, and we won’t have a need for the militarization of police,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2024
The defense minister, General Magnus Malan, backed by P. W. Botha, introduced a policy known as “total on-slaught,” which was a militarization of the country to combat the liberation struggle.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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