ˈmiləd.əˌrīz, -lətəˌ- transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Usage: see -ize
Etymology: French militariser, from militaire military + -iser -ize
1. : to arm or equip with military forces and defenses : prepare for military purposes
a militarized frontier
2. : to give (an individual or a civilian organization) a military character
a merger between maintenance workers and militarized plant guards
: subject to military methods
militarize labor