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villagization

American  
[vil-i-juh-zey-shuhn] / ˌvɪl ɪ dʒəˈzeɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. the transfer of land to village control.


Etymology

Origin of villagization

First recorded in 1965–70; village + -ization

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The Ethiopian leader has launched two vast population projects that could eventually reshape his nation: resettlement and "villagization."

From Time Magazine Archive

Addis Ababa's villagization program has relocated more than 3 million peasants from their scattered hilltop farms in Harar and neighboring provinces to centralized villages.

From Time Magazine Archive

To stress its resolve to press ahead with villagization, Ethiopia has written it into the new constitution and made it a centerpiece of agricultural policy.

From Time Magazine Archive

It is wrong to conclude that the objective of villagization is to build socialism; this is something that can come about ! only over a very long time.

From Time Magazine Archive

Plans call for villagization ultimately to relocate some 30 million people.

From Time Magazine Archive

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