militarize
verb
mil·i·ta·rize
ˈmi-lə-tə-ˌrīz 
militarized; militarizing
1
: to give a military character to
2
: to equip with military forces and defenses
3
: to adapt for military use
Examples of militarize in a Sentence
militarize a country's foreign policy
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Will Xi Jinping offer Trump a deal to let China militarize the whole South China Sea, and later digest Taiwan at leisure?
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Andreas Kluth, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
All while militarizing the countries around Iran, Russia, and China in a vain attempt to get those governments to calm down.
—Connor Okeeffe, Orange County Register, 17 Oct. 2024
Lisa Curtis, an Asia policy expert at the Center for a New American Security, who previously worked at the White House, CIA and State Department, said India, which is not part of any military alliance, has been worried about perceptions that the Quad could be militarizing the Indo-Pacific.
—USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2024
Since then, Russia has militarized its economy, prepared for a long war, managed to recruit hordes of soldiers, and produced large stockpiles of equipment.
—Andriy Zagorodnyuk, Foreign Affairs, 21 May 2024
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Andreas Kluth, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
All while militarizing the countries around Iran, Russia, and China in a vain attempt to get those governments to calm down.
—Connor Okeeffe, Orange County Register, 17 Oct. 2024
Lisa Curtis, an Asia policy expert at the Center for a New American Security, who previously worked at the White House, CIA and State Department, said India, which is not part of any military alliance, has been worried about perceptions that the Quad could be militarizing the Indo-Pacific.
—USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2024
Since then, Russia has militarized its economy, prepared for a long war, managed to recruit hordes of soldiers, and produced large stockpiles of equipment.
—Andriy Zagorodnyuk, Foreign Affairs, 21 May 2024
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militarize
verb
mil·i·ta·rize
ˈmil-ə-tə-ˌrīz
militarized; militarizing
1
: to equip with military forces and defenses
2
: to give a military character to
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