verb
- present participle of militarise: to give a military character to; to equip with military forces or defenses
Usage: British spelling
Examples
- The government is militarising the border region due to increased tensions.
- Critics argue that militarising the police force is counterproductive.
- The nation has been gradually militarising its space program.
- Local communities oppose militarising the coastal areas.
- The treaty prohibits militarising the disputed territory.
- They are militarising their response to the security threat.