mil‧i‧ta‧ris‧m /ˈmɪlətərɪzəm, ˈmɪlɪtərɪzəm/ noun [uncountable]
[Word Family: noun: militancy, militant, the military, militia, militarism, militarist; adjective: military, militant, militaristic, militarized; adverb: militantly, militarily]
the belief that a country should build up its military forces and use them to protect itself and get what it wants:
a country emerging from 20 years of militarism and political repression
—militarist noun [countable]
—militaristic /ˌmɪlətəˈrɪstɪk◂, ˌmɪlɪtəˈrɪstɪk◂/ adjective:
a militaristic regime

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