Militarisation (Noun)
Meaning
Act of assembling and putting into readiness for war or other emergency: "mobilization of the troops".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The rapid militarisation of the disputed border area has increased tensions between the two nations.
- Critics argue that the militarisation of the city's police force is an overreaction to the recent protests.
- Militarisation of the strait has raised concerns among international shipping companies and governments.
- The increasing militarisation of the region by foreign powers has sparked fears of a potential conflict.
- Historians point to the militarisation of the country in the early 1940s as a turning point in the lead-up to war.