remilitarization
UK[ˌriːmɪlɪtəraɪˈzeɪʃən]US[ˌriːmɪlɪtərəˈzeɪʃən]
n
The act or process of equipping a place or country with military forces and weapons again after a period of demilitarization.
Morpheme Breakdown
re
militariz
ation
re
again
militariz
e) (make military
ation
action/process
Etymology
The word is a modern English formation built upon classical Latin components. The core, "militar-", derives from Latin miles (soldier), which is of uncertain, possibly Etruscan, origin. The prefix "re-" is a prolific Latin element meaning "again," indicating repetition. The suffix "-ize" (from Greek -izein via Latin) converts nouns into verbs meaning "to render or make," and "-ation" then nominalizes that verb into a state or process. Thus, the literal construction "to make military again" logically and directly yields the modern abstract meaning of restoring military capacity to a demilitarized zone or nation.
Analysis
Structure: re (again) + militariz(e) (make military) + ation (action/process)
- re: Latin origin, a prefix meaning "again" or "back."
- militariz(e): From Latin militaris (of soldiers or war), with the verb-forming suffix -ize meaning "to make or become."
- ation: Latin suffix -ationem, forming nouns of action or state from verbs ending in -ize.
Examples
The remilitarization of the Rhineland by Nazi Germany in 1936 was a major violation of the Treaty of Versailles.
Debates continue over the potential remilitarization of the disputed islands.
The peace treaty explicitly forbids any remilitarization of the border region for fifty years.