Sovietize

[ soh-vee-i-tahyz ]

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.

sovietize

/ ˈsəʊvɪɪˌtaɪz; ˈsɒv- /

verb

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

Derived Forms

• ˌsovietiˈzation, noun

Other Words From

• Sovi·et·i·zation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sovietize¹

First recorded in 1915–20; soviet + -ize