WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
militarise v 1: lend a military character to (a country), as by building up a military force; "militarize Germany again after the war" [syn: militarize, militarise] [ant: demilitarise, demilitarize] 2: adopt for military use; "militarize the Civil Service" [syn: militarize, militarise]