weaponization

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English

Etymology

From weapon +‎ -ization.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌwɛpənəˈzeɪ̯.ʃɪn/

Noun

weaponization (uncountable)

  1. US and Oxford British English standard spelling of weaponisation.
    • 2023 February 9, Lexie Schapitl, Claudia Grisales, “House panel on 'weaponization' of the government's first hearing takes aim at DOJ, FBI”, in NPR‎, archived from the original on 23 August 2023:
      A new House panel investigating the "weaponization of the federal government" held its first hearing on Thursday [...]

See also

References

“weaponization”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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