militarised
Made for warfare
Militarised is the British spelling of militarized.
Something militarised has been equipped with military forces, weapons, or characteristics.
A militarised border has troops and fortifications.
A militarised police force uses military equipment and tactics.
The term often carries critical connotations—suggesting excessive force or an inappropriate warlike approach: The response to the protests was heavily militarised.
Storage vessels for liquids
- missileSelf-guided airborne weapon
- artilleryLarge-caliber battlefield weapons
- warshipArmed naval vessel
- submarineUnderwater naval craft
drone · helicopter · weapons · ammunition · ordnance · arsenal · radar · satellite
Organized land-based military
- navyMaritime military force
- airforceAerial military branch
- marinesNaval infantry soldiers
- infantryGround combat troops
artillery · troops · battalion · regiment · squadron · garrison · reserves · conscripts
Armed struggle between groups
- warfareArmed conflict between groups
- combatArmed hostile engagement
- battlefieldCombat engagement area
- warzoneArea of active fighting
hostilities · skirmish · engagement · frontline · clash · insurgency · guerrilla · resistance
Reinforced subterranean stronghold
- barricadeObstacle blocking a path
- bastionFortified defensive position
- strongholdFortified place of defense
- citadelFortified urban stronghold
trench · garrison · rampart · checkpoint · watchtower · barracks · outpost · encampment
Prevention via threatened consequences
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
- show of forceIntimidating display of power
- sabre-rattlingThreatening military action loudly
- gunboat diplomacyPersuasion through naval presence
brinkmanship · posturing · provocation · sanctions · blockade · occupation · martial law · curfew
Systematic observation of subjects
- patrolsSurveillance circuits
- checkpointInspection station on route
- sentryGuard on duty
- escortOne who accompanies another
convoy · reconnaissance · intelligence · curfew · lockdown · screening · clearance · restricted zone
tanks
Storage vessels for liquids
- missileSelf-guided airborne weapon
- artilleryLarge-caliber battlefield weapons
- warshipArmed naval vessel
submarine · drone · helicopter · weapons · ammunition · ordnance · arsenal · radar · satellite · aircraft carrier
army
Organized land-based military
infantry · artillery · troops · battalion · regiment · squadron · garrison · reserves · conscripts · veterans
war
Armed struggle between groups
- warfareArmed conflict between groups
- combatArmed hostile engagement
- battlefieldCombat engagement area
warzone · hostilities · skirmish · engagement · frontline · clash · insurgency · guerrilla · resistance · ambush
bunker
Reinforced subterranean stronghold
- barricadeObstacle blocking a path
- bastionFortified defensive position
- strongholdFortified place of defense
citadel · trench · garrison · rampart · checkpoint · watchtower · barracks · outpost · encampment · perimeter
deterrence
Prevention via threatened consequences
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
- show of forceIntimidating display of power
- sabre-rattlingThreatening military action loudly
gunboat diplomacy · brinkmanship · posturing · provocation · sanctions · blockade · occupation · martial law · curfew · crackdown
surveillance
Systematic observation of subjects
- patrolsSurveillance circuits
- checkpointInspection station on route
- sentryGuard on duty
escort · convoy · reconnaissance · intelligence · curfew · lockdown · screening · clearance · restricted zone · buffer zone
militariseddemilitarised
Cleared of armed forces
demilitarized · disarmed · unarmed · unfortified · demilitarise
militarisedcivilian
Non-military person
peaceful · pacified · civil · nonmilitary · non-military
militarism, militarist, militaristic, militarisation, militarise, militarising