Mexicanize

especially British, Mex·i·can·ise

[mek-si-kuh-nahyz]

verb (used with or without object)

Mexicanized, Mexicanizing 

1. to make or become Mexican or like the Mexican, as in manner, customs, or dress.

Other Word Forms

• Mexicanization noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Mexicanize¹

1840–50, Mexican ( def. ) + -ize

Example Sentences

“And the fact that we try to Mexicanize it, I feel, is another way to tell the creators that we love them.”

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Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has pledged to "Mexicanize" the unit, floating names of Mexican billionaires and bank owners, but he has no direct control over the process.

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Mexico President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has said he wants to "Mexicanize" the Citi unit with local investors, mentioning Inbursa's owner, billionaire Carlos Slim, as a potential buyer.

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And while Mexican government officials have said they have “no bias” toward foreign or local bidders, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has urged domestic investors to “Mexicanize” the bank.

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"We can turn it into something very good, if, without authoritarian measures, it's possible to Mexicanize this bank," Lopez Obrador said in a video address from his office, where he is recovering from a COVID-19 infection.

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