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1. Issued military arms
   - militarised [Brit]

1. Lend a military character to (a country), as by building up a military force
   "militarize Germany again after the war";
   - militarise [Brit]
    
2. Adopt for military use
   "militarize the Civil Service";
   - militarise [Brit]

See also: armed

Type of: alter, change, modify

Antonym: demilitarise [Brit]

Encyclopedia: Militarized