verb
- converting from military to civilian control or use; making civilian in character
Usage: present participle of civilianize
Examples
- The government is civilianizing the former military base.
- They are civilianizing the defense contractor’s operations.
- The process of civilianizing the airport took several years.
- Civilianizing these positions will reduce military spending.
- The committee recommended civilianizing the security force.
- They began civilianizing the research facility last month.