militarize

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

militarize
    v 1: lend a military character to (a country), as by building up
         a military force; "militarize Germany again after the war"
         [syn: {militarize}, {militarise}] [ant: {demilitarise},
         {demilitarize}]
    2: adopt for military use; "militarize the Civil Service" [syn:
       {militarize}, {militarise}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

militarize \militarize\ v. t. & i.
   to lend a military character to (a country), as by building
   up a military force.

   Syn: make military.
        [WordNet 1.5]