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Militarize (Verb)

Adopt for military use; "militarize the Civil Service".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The government plans to militarize key public services to give them priority in crisis situations.
Scientists have warned that if militarize space exploration it could trigger an intergalactic arms race.
Critics claim that the government's proposal to militarize the coast guard oversteps its authority.
In 1990 the government decided to militarize aviation security and bring it under federal control.
During World War II, female volunteers were used to militarize communication technologies originally considered as domestic or business items.

Lend a military character to (a country), as by building up a military force; "militarize Germany again after the war".

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.

The government has begun to militarize the country's coastal areas in response to growing security concerns.
Environmental activists have accused the company of attempting to militarize the area around the proposed dam site.
Critics argue that the government's plan to militarize the border will only lead to further violence and instability.
The move to militarize the police force has sparked controversy among civil libertarians and local residents.
Historians point out that the decision to militarize Japan after World War II was a defining moment in the country's post-war history.