Balkanize
[ bawl-kuh-nahyz ]
/ ˈbɔl kəˌnaɪz /
verb (used with object), Bal·kan·ized, Bal·kan·iz·ing.
to divide (a country, territory, etc.) into small, quarrelsome, ineffectual states.
(often lowercase) to divide (groups, areas, etc.) into contending and usually ineffectual factions: a movement to balkanize minority voters.
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Also especially British, Bal·kan·ise .
OTHER WORDS FROM Balkanize
Bal·kan·i·za·tion, nounBal·kan·ism, nounWords nearby Balkanize
balistraria, balk, Balkan, Balkan frame, balkanization, Balkanize, Balkan Mountains, Balkan Peninsula, Balkans, Balkan States, Balkan War
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British Dictionary definitions for Balkanize
Balkanize
Balkanise
/ (ˈbɔːlkəˌnaɪz) /
verb
(tr) to divide (a territory) into small warring states
to divide (a group or organization) into small factions
Derived forms of Balkanize
Balkanization or Balkanisation, nounBalkanized or Balkanised, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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