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UK
/mˌɪlɪtəɹaɪzˈeɪʃən/
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NOUN
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act of assembling and putting into readiness for war or other emergency:
mobilization of the troops
How To Use militarisation In A Sentence
- Ammunition demilitarisation involves destroying the inherent capabilities of the ammunition through a series of processes such as disassembly, size reduction, melt-out of explosives and incineration of non-recyclable explosives, the company said in a statement. TODAYonline
- But he warns that, because it has never been used in Great Britain before, the authorities would risk "sending out a message that we have lost control" and inflaming tensions "in a country that has never been comfortable with the idea of militarisation". BBC News - Home
- Her focus is not on protesting women but on women caught up in militarisation. Arms and the Woman: Just Warriors and Greek Feminist Identity
- In ways that this biography seems not entirely to appreciate, Kennan's far-sighted opposition to American over-militarisation makes his personal career history less gripping than his legacy.
- As with the Doomsday scenario, this further militarisation of the police occurred without public debate or accountability.
- King Birendra's call for demilitarisation and the creation of a Himalayan peace zone was heard often enough but it went unheeded by the rest of the world.
- L'ancien diplomate parle de la "militarisation" des USA. Dedefensa
- What is needed is a comprehensive ban on the militarisation of outer space ... arming the heavens will only put us one step closer to a disastrous war in space that no one can win.
- In the event, the first and the most essential step would be to undo the 'militarisation' of civilian areas. The Statesman
- As such the militant cessation of violence, it said, should be followed by demilitarisation.