militarise
Prepare for war
To militarise is to equip or organize for military purposes, or to give a military character to something previously civilian.
A government might militarise a border region by stationing troops there, or militarise its police force with combat equipment.
The word often carries critical overtones—suggesting excessive or inappropriate military influence: The increasing militarisation of space concerns many nations.
British spelling of militarize.
Collective military weapons
- mobilizationOrganizing for action
- conscriptionMandatory military enrollment
- draftPreliminary version of text
- rearmamentRebuilding military capacity
militarization · enlistment · recruitment · levy · stockpiling · procurement · expansion · ammunition
Organized land-based military
- infantryGround combat troops
- artilleryLarge-caliber battlefield weapons
- navyMaritime military force
- airforceAerial military branch
marines · garrison · regiment · battalion · brigade · division · platoon · squadron
Armed hostile engagement
- warfareArmed conflict between groups
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- assaultViolent offensive act
- siegeEncirclement forcing surrender
incursion · occupation · intervention · aggression · hostilities · skirmish · offensive · invasion
Biased information for influence
- nationalismDevotion to one's country
- jingoismBellicose extreme patriotism
- curfewMandated return time
- rationingLimiting distribution during scarcity
censorship · indoctrination · paramilitarism · securitization · authoritarianism · conscription · civil-liberties
Organized distribution of resources
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
- patrolRegular surveillance route
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
logistics · drill · exercise · simulation · briefing · coordination · command · control
Reinforced subterranean stronghold
- barracksSoldiers' residential building
- fortressHeavily defended military structure
- citadelFortified urban stronghold
- strongholdFortified place of defense
bastion · outpost · base · installation · encampment · garrison · redoubt · entrenchment
armament
Collective military weapons
- mobilizationOrganizing for action
- conscriptionMandatory military enrollment
- draftPreliminary version of text
rearmament · militarization · enlistment · recruitment · levy · stockpiling · procurement · expansion · ammunition · munitions
army
Organized land-based military
airforce · marines · garrison · regiment · battalion · brigade · division · platoon · squadron · troops
combat
Armed hostile engagement
- warfareArmed conflict between groups
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- assaultViolent offensive act
siege · incursion · occupation · intervention · aggression · hostilities · skirmish · offensive · invasion · annexation
propaganda
Biased information for influence
- nationalismDevotion to one's country
- jingoismBellicose extreme patriotism
- curfewMandated return time
rationing · censorship · indoctrination · paramilitarism · securitization · authoritarianism · conscription · civil-liberties
deployment
Organized distribution of resources
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
- patrolRegular surveillance route
- reconnaissanceInformation-gathering before action
surveillance · logistics · drill · exercise · simulation · briefing · coordination · command · control · intelligence
bunker
Reinforced subterranean stronghold
- barracksSoldiers' residential building
- fortressHeavily defended military structure
- citadelFortified urban stronghold
stronghold · bastion · outpost · base · installation · encampment · garrison · redoubt · entrenchment · checkpoint
militarisedemilitarise
Remove military from territory
demilitarize · disarm · decommission · denuclearize · stand down
militarisecivilianise
Remove from military control
pacify · liberalise · democratise · normalise
militarisepacify
To calm agitation
liberalize · democratize · normalize · stabilize · open up
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