Noun: militarization ,mi-li-tu-ru'zey-shun [N. Amer], ,mi-li-tu-rI'zey-shun [Brit]
- Act of assembling and putting into readiness for war or other emergency
"The militarization of the border region increased tensions between the neighbouring countries";
- mobilization, mobilisation [Brit], militarisation [Brit]
Derived forms: militarizations
Type of: social control
Encyclopedia: Militarization