mil ‧ i ‧ ta ‧ rized BrE AmE ( also militarised British English ) /ˈmɪlətəraɪzd, ˈmɪlɪtəraɪzd/ adjective
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ militancy , ↑ militant , the military, ↑ militia , ↑ militarism , ↑ militarist ; adjective : ↑ military , ↑ militant , ↑ militaristic , ↑ militarized ; adverb : ↑ militantly , ↑ militarily ]
1 . a militarized area is one that has a lot of soldiers and weapons in it:
Kaliningrad is a highly militarized zone.
2 . organized like an army:
the militarized police force