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v. - Adopt for armed forces use; Lend a armed forces character to (a country), as by building up a force.

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  • The ZCTU had, however, warned workers to stay at home so that the authorities would not "militarise" the action.
  • Zuma to 'militarise' wives The president's office plans to implement military ranks in the
  • Instead, the government opted to declare a "state of alarm", allowing them to "militarise"
  • Aid groups working in Afghanistan have accused the US of trying to "militarise" their work by attaching conditions to aid and grants.
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