Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • transitive verb To equip again for war.

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  • verb transitive To militarize (a demilitarized area) again.

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  • verb militarize anew

Etymologies

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re- +‎ militarize

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Examples

  • Mr. Adams also reiterated his criticism of the recent decision by the head of Northern Ireland's police force to bring in a small number of undercover soldiers from the British Army's Special Reconnaissance Regiment to help combat militants from groups including the Real I.R.A. A Sinn Fein publication had recently referred to this as a decision to "remilitarize"

    The Lede 2009

  • Mr. Adams also reiterated his criticism of the recent decision by the head of Northern Ireland's police force to bring in a small number of undercover soldiers from the British Army's Special Reconnaissance Regiment to help combat militants from groups including the Real I.R.A. A Sinn Fein publication had recently referred to this as a decision to "remilitarize"

    The Lede 2009

  • So Palestine is demilitarized, but just in case, it will be easy for Palestine to remilitarize.

    Matthew Yglesias » Sari Nusseibeh’s Big Idea for Peace in the Middle East 2009

  • Navy to Costa Rica have sparked widespread suspicions that Washington is looking for a justification to remilitarize the Central American region.

    Nikolas Kozloff: U.S. Marines to Costa Rica: What's Behind the Story? Nikolas Kozloff 2010

  • Navy to Costa Rica have sparked widespread suspicions that Washington is looking for a justification to remilitarize the Central American region.

    Nikolas Kozloff: U.S. Marines to Costa Rica: What's Behind the Story? Nikolas Kozloff 2010

  • His penchant for seemingly wild gambles, beginning with the notion that he could remilitarize the Rhineland and get away with it, had paid spectacular dividends.

    Deathride John Mosier 2010

  • Navy to Costa Rica have sparked widespread suspicions that Washington is looking for a justification to remilitarize the Central American region.

    Nikolas Kozloff: U.S. Marines to Costa Rica: What's Behind the Story? 2010

  • Navy to Costa Rica have sparked widespread suspicions that Washington is looking for a justification to remilitarize the Central American region.

    Nikolas Kozloff: U.S. Marines to Costa Rica: What's Behind the Story? Nikolas Kozloff 2010

  • His penchant for seemingly wild gambles, beginning with the notion that he could remilitarize the Rhineland and get away with it, had paid spectacular dividends.

    Deathride John Mosier 2010

  • A Sinn Fein publication had recently referred to this as a decision to “remilitarize” Northern Ireland.

    Two I.R.A. Splinter Groups Return to Violence - The Lede Blog - NYTimes.com 2009

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