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Definition of Civilianize
1. Verb. To convert something from military to civilian operation or control ¹
2. Verb. To change the status of a member of the armed forces to that of a civilian ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Civilianize
1. [v -IZED, -IZING, -IZES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Civilianize
Literary usage of Civilianize
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. National Symposium on Medical and Public Health Response to Bioterrorism edited by Joseph E. McDade (1999)
"By then substantial changes had taken place within Biopreparat, and today a
concerted effort is under way to help the Russians civilianize these former ..."
2. Responding to Low-Intensity Conflict Challenges by Stephen Blank (1993)
"Undoubtedly, the debacle of the army there has called into question its preeminence
in security policy and enabled Gorbachev to civilianize that policy ..."
3. U.s. Army's Transition to the All-volunteer Force, 1868-1974 by Robert K. Griffith, John Wyndham (FRW) Mountcastle, Robert K. Griffith, Jr. (1997)
"The Army requested $99 million to civilianize KP in fiscal year 1973, an increase
of $70.6 million over the previous year. The Subcommittee on Defense ..."
4. Force Structure: Army Support Forces Can Meet Two-Conflict Strategy With by Carol R. Schuster (1997)
"Second, local commanders have a disincentive to civilianize because civilian
positions are paid in full from the installation's budget while military ..."
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