militarisation
/ˌmɪlɪtərɪˈzeɪʃən/
noun
- The process of organizing or preparing a country, group, or area for military action or control.
- Historians study the rapid militarisation of Europe before World War I.
- The militarisation of the border led to increased tensions between the two nations.
- Many citizens protested the militarisation of their local police force.
- The act of giving something a military character or purpose, often in a figurative sense.
- Some see the militarisation of public schools as a negative trend.
- The company's militarisation of its security protocols made employees feel unsafe.
- Critics worry about the militarisation of space through new satellite weapons.