mediatize

[ mee-dee-uh-tahyz ]

verb (used with object),me·di·a·tized, me·di·a·tiz·ing.
  1. to annex (a principality) to another state, while allowing certain rights to its former sovereign.

Origin of mediatize

1
1820–30; mediate + -ize, modeled on German mediatisieren
  • Also especially British, me·di·a·tise .

Other words from mediatize

  • me·di·a·ti·za·tion, noun

Words Nearby mediatize

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British Dictionary definitions for mediatize

mediatize

mediatise

/ (ˈmiːdɪəˌtaɪz) /


verb
  1. (tr) to annex (a state) to another state, allowing the former ruler to retain his title and some authority

Origin of mediatize

1
C19: from French médiatiser; see mediate, -ize

Derived forms of mediatize

  • mediatization or mediatisation, noun

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