mil‧i‧ta‧rized (also militarised British English) /ˈmɪlətəraɪzd, ˈmɪlɪtəraɪzd/ adjective
[Word Family: noun: militancy, militant, the military, militia, militarism, militarist; adjective: military, militant, militaristic, militarized; adverb: militantly, militarily]

1. a militarized area is one that has a lot of soldiers and weapons in it:
Kaliningrad is a highly militarized zone.

2. organized like an army:
the militarized police force

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