militarize
军事化
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mil·i·ta·rized, mil·i·ta·riz·ing.
- : to equip with armed forces, military supplies, or the like.
- : to make military.
- : to imbue with militarism.
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Real-time crime centers, by taking technology tested overseas and deploying it domestically, represent a less obvious example of militarizing local police departments.
In San Diego’s fiscal year 2022 budget, Mayor Todd Gloria separated the city’s Office of Homeland Security from its Police Department as part of a wider effort to de-militarize the city’s emergency response.
As part of a larger effort to de-militarize emergency responders and improve relations with communities of color, San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria released a list of proposed police reforms and public safety priorities last week.
The border was once heavily militarized, a symbol of the decades of sectarian violence that scarred the island.
Some leftists see the war as a U.S.-backed pretense to militarize Mexico and stifle activism.