Usage Note
Militarizado describes a zone, police force, or society that has been placed under military control or influence. It is the past participle of militarizar used attributively. A related false-friend trap: militar as a noun means 'soldier', not 'militia member' (miliciano). The feminine form is militarizada.
Examples
"La zona fronteriza está muy militarizada."
Natural Translation
The border zone is heavily militarised.

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