Finlandization

[ fin-luhn-duh-zey-shuhn ]
/ ˌfɪn lən dəˈzeɪ ʃən /

noun

the neutralization of a country in terms of its allegiance to the superpowers, in the way that the Soviet Union rendered Finland neutral and friendly without making it a satellite state or requiring that it adopt Communism.
such a neutral status pursued as a deliberate act of policy by a lesser power.

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Origin of Finlandization

First recorded in 1965–70; Finland + -ization

Words nearby Finlandization

fin keel, fink out, Finland, Finlander, Finlandia, Finlandization, Finlandize, Finlay, finlet, Finletter, Finley
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British Dictionary definitions for Finlandization

Finlandization

Finlandisation

/ (ˌfɪnləndaɪˈzeɪʃən) /

noun

neutralization of a small country by a superpower, using conciliation, as the former Soviet Union did in relation to Finland
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