v. t. & i. to lend a military character to (a country), as by building up a military force. Syn. -- make military. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
adj. 1. Equipped with weapons; armed; -- used of persons, regions, or the military. Contrasted to unarmed and demilitarized; as, if that's a demilitarized zone, I wonder what a militarized zone would look like. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]