(n) a zone from which military forces or operations or installations are prohibited, Syn. DMZ, Example:tensions exist on both sides of the demilitarized zone separating North Korea and South Korea
(v) lend a military character to (a country), as by building up a military force, Syn. militarise, Ant. demilitarise, demilitarize, Example:militarize Germany again after the war
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 ]