Militarisations

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The process of equipping and organizing armed forces for military action
2. The act of making something military in character or purpose, often involving the establishment of a military presence
3. The transition of state or societal functions towards military control or influence, impacting governance and civil life

Etymology: Militarisation is the plural of "militarisation", a noun formed from the verb "militarise" (or "militarize" in American spelling) plus the suffix "-ation", which turns an action or process into a noun. The verb itself is built on "military", from Latin "militaris", meaning "of soldiers", which in turn comes from "miles", "soldier". The base verb is a later English formation, and the plural form simply counts separate instances or kinds of the process, such as the militarisations of police forces in different countries or of different industries during a crisis.

Synonyms: militarization