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Sovietize

[soh-vee-i-tahyz]
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verb (used with object), So·vi·et·ized, So·vi·et·iz·ing.
  1. (sometimes lowercase) to bring under the influence or domination of the Soviet Union.
  2. (often lowercase) to impose or institute a system of government similar to that of the Soviet Union.
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Also especially British, So·vi·et·ise.

Origin of Sovietize

First recorded in 1915–20; soviet + -ize
Related formsSo·vi·et·i·za·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for sovietize

sovietize

sovietise

verb (tr; often capital)
  1. to bring (a country, person, etc) under Soviet control or influence
  2. to cause (a country) to conform to the Soviet model in its social, political, and economic structure
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Derived Formssovietization or sovietisation, noun
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