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Militarize Definition & Meaning

militarize
verb
  1. lend a military character to (a country), as by building up a military force; "militarize Germany again after the war"
  2. adopt for military use; "militarize the Civil Service"

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What does militarize mean?
lend a military character to (a country), as by building up a military force; "militarize Germany again after the war" adopt for military use; "militarize the Civil Service"
What part of speech is militarize?
Militarize is a verb.
How many definitions does militarize have?
Militarize has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).

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