civilianize

/sɪˈvɪljəˌnaɪz/
verb
  1. To replace military personnel with civilian workers in a particular job or organization.
    • The government decided to civilianize the base's maintenance staff.
    • They plan to civilianize many administrative positions in the police department.
    • The company was hired to civilianize the airport's security operations.
  2. To make something less military in nature or more suitable for civilian use or control.
    • Efforts to civilianize the space program have attracted more private investment.
    • The new law aims to civilianize the intelligence agency's leadership.
    • The general wanted to civilianize the training to make it less harsh.
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