mediatize
[ mee-dee-uh-tahyz ]
verb (used with object),me·di·a·tized, me·di·a·tiz·ing.
to annex (a principality) to another state, while allowing certain rights to its former sovereign.
Origin of mediatize
1- 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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How to use mediatize in a sentence
How often in the weary years that were to follow I wished that some one would materially mediatize the task which fell to my lot!
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British Dictionary definitions for mediatize
mediatize
mediatise
/ (ˈmiːdɪəˌtaɪz) /
verb
(tr) to annex (a state) to another state, allowing the former ruler to retain his title and some authority
Origin of mediatize
1C19: from French médiatiser; see mediate, -ize
Derived forms of mediatize
- mediatization or mediatisation, noun
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