militarized
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- adjective
- /ˈmɪlɪtəˌraɪzd/
:
militarizado
- Internal politics, a militarized culture, a siege mentality, and of course racism can all help explain these actions.
- become more militarized
So they're preparing themselves for a war, not just a war against the state, but war against people on the far right or the, the militarized right, whatever.
- So they're preparing themselves for a war, not just a war against the state, but war against people on the far right or the, the militarized right, whatever.
Examples
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For those who have lived under Guatemala's militarized and thoroughly exclusionary political system all these years, ideological pluralism is a significant achievement.
Academic text (2000) -
The leaders of Concertación believe that the Carabineros became a militarized and repressive force under Pinochet, and that the police displayed a greater interest in repressing dissidence than common crime.
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Again, militarized police perfect for protecting energy transfer partners.
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You are watched over a lot of the time; it is a militarized environment," he said.
Blog text (4) -
And sadly, it is also the most militarized mountain in the world.
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Our country is too militarized, and our permanent soldier families are becoming increasingly separate from the average American.
Blog text (6) -
That's mostly heavily militarized zone in the world.
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Will militarized nations resign themselves to the inevitable, or will they resort to establishing some regime by force?
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In its pursuit, the Pentagon and its increasingly militarized government partners are drawing on everything from classic precepts of colonial warfare to the latest technologies.
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The city has become increasingly militarized, with a heavy police presence and armed officers patrolling the streets.
Synonyms
A place with walls and towers that protect it
How Militarized
Surface Forms
Morphology
militarized = militarize (transparent) = military + ize + ed
The step from 'militarize' (to make military) to 'militarized' (equipped or organized for military use) is a straightforward past-participial/adjectival formation.
Etymology
Militarized comes from the word military, which originally meant 'soldier', and the verb militarize means 'to make' something like the military. So a militarized place has been given soldiers, weapons, or military organization and is set up for military use.