Militarization

//ˌmɪ.lɪ.tə.ɹaɪˈzeɪ.ʃn̩// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The process whereby some area, procedure, aspect of culture, etc., becomes controlled by the military or administered in a military fashion. countable, uncountable

    "The masculine militarization of culture has led to a feminine eroticization."

  2. 2
    act of assembling and putting into readiness for war or other emergency: wordnet

Synonyms

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attackgarrison statemartial lawmilitarisationmobilisationmobilization

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"Morocco can't stop Algeria's militarization efforts."

Etymology

From militarize + -ation.

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