Meaning | lend a military character to (a country) , as by building up a military force. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something |
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Synonym | militarize |
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Narrower | mobilize, mobilise | Get ready for war |
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remilitarize, remilitarise | militarize anew |
Broader | change, alter, modify | Cause to change |
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Opposite | demilitarize, demilitarise | Do away with the military organization and potential of |
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Spanish | militarizar |
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Nouns | militarisation | act of assembling and putting into readiness for war or other emergency / emergency |
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military | the military forces of a nation |