PoliticsAugust 15, 2026
militarisation
mil-ih-tuh-ruh-ZAY-shun
Definition
The process of increasingly relying on military personnel, equipment, or tactics to manage domestic affairs, specifically civil elections.
Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'militaris' (relating to soldiers), the suffix '-ise' indicates a process or state, and '-ation' turns it into a noun. It entered English in the 19th century to describe the act of organizing or preparing a country for war.
In the news
The article uses the term to describe the problematic trend of using armed soldiers to police polling units, which the author argues intimidates voters and compromises democratic integrity.
INEC and demilitarisation of elections
Read the full article ↗The Sun Nigeria