adjective
- converted from military to civilian control, management, or use
Usage: chiefly British spelling; American English typically uses 'civilianized'; often used in political or administrative contexts
verb
- past tense and past participle of 'civilianise': to convert (something military) to civilian control or use
Usage: chiefly British spelling; American English typically uses 'civilianized'; transitive verb
Examples
- The government civilianised the airport after the war ended.
- The civilianised administration took over management of the facility.
- Several military bases were civilianised and converted into public spaces.
- The transition civilianised the workforce, replacing military personnel with civilian employees.
- After the conflict, the region's institutions were gradually civilianised.
- The civilianised police force operated under new civilian oversight.