Synonyms for militarize
ˈmɪl ɪ təˌraɪzmil·i·ta·rize

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1. militarize, militariseverb

   lend a military character to (a country), as by building up a military force

   "militarize Germany again after the war"

   Synonyms:
   militarise

   Antonyms:
   demilitarize, demilitarise

2. militarize, militariseverb

   adopt for military use

   "militarize the Civil Service"

   Synonyms:
   militarise

   Antonyms:
   demilitarise, demilitarize

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1. List of paraphrases for "militarize":

   militarise

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1. Boris Zilberman:

   Russia must know that The US will not allow The United States to militarize international waterways in key areas such as the Black Sea, the Sea of Japan or Okhotsk, or elsewhere.

2. Julie Bishop:

   President Xi (Jinping) said in Washington last year that China did not intend to militarize the islands and we certainly hold China to that and that's been reiterated to me, in the case of the surface-to-air missile claim, that's disputed by China. We raised the matter and we've had a discussion about it.

3. Daniel Russel:

   Neither that statement, nor that behavior, contributes to reducing tensions... We consistently urge China to cease reclamation to not construct further facilities and certainly not to further militarize outposts in the South China Sea.

4. Julie Bishop:

   President Xi said in Washington last year that China did not intend to militarize the islands and we certainly hold China to that and that's been reiterated to me, in the case of the surface-to-air missile claim, that's disputed by China. We raised the matter and we've had a discussion about it.

5. Stephanie Kight:

   We don't want to militarize our health centers, we're trying to take a common sense approach to our security and not turn every single facility into a fortress.