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sectionalize
[ sek-shuh-nl-ahyz ]
/ ˈsɛk ʃə nlˌaɪz /
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verb (used with object), sec·tion·al·ized, sec·tion·al·iz·ing.
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Also especially British, sec·tion·al·ise .
OTHER WORDS FROM sectionalize
sec·tion·al·i·za·tion, nounun·sec·tion·al·ized, adjectiveWords nearby sectionalize
sectary, sectile, section, sectional, sectionalism, sectionalize, section boss, section eight, section gang, section hand, section mark
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How to use sectionalize in a sentence
The making of this question a political question tended largely to de-sectionalize it.
Assassination of Lincoln: a History of the Great Conspiracy|Thomas Mealey HarrisIn fact, it would have a tendency to sectionalize the party by which the change is made.
The Facts of Reconstruction|John R. Lynch
British Dictionary definitions for sectionalize
sectionalize
sectionalise
/ (ˈsɛkʃənəˌlaɪz) /
verb (tr)
to render sectional
to divide into sections, esp geographically
Derived forms of sectionalize
sectionalization or sectionalisation, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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