verb
- to convert from military to civilian control or status
Usage: often used in government and military contexts
Examples
- The government decided to civilianize the space program.
- After the war, they worked to civilianize the defense industry.
- The new policy aims to civilianize airport security operations.
- Military leaders opposed efforts to civilianize intelligence gathering.
- The transition plan will civilianize several key government agencies.
- Congress voted to civilianize the management of nuclear facilities.