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so·vi·et·ize
also So·vi·et·ize (sō′vē-ĭ-tīz′, sŏv′ē-)tr.v. so·vi·et·ized, so·vi·et·iz·ing, so·vi·et·iz·es also So·vi·et·ized or So·vi·et·iz·ing or So·vi·et·iz·es
1. To cause to come under Soviet control.
2. To cause to conform to Soviet political, social, and cultural policy.
so′vi·et·i·za′tion (-ĭ-tĭ-zā′shən) n.
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sovietize
(ˈsəʊvɪɪˌtaɪz; ˈsɒv-) orsovietise
vb (tr; often capital)
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) to bring (a country, person, etc) under Soviet control or influence
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) to cause (a country) to conform to the Soviet model in its social, political, and economic structure
ˌsovietiˈzation, ˌsovietiˈsation n
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So•vi•et•ize
(ˈsoʊ vi ɪˌtaɪz)v.t. -ized, -iz•ing.
1. (sometimes l.c.) to bring under the influence or domination of the Soviet Union.
2. (often l.c.) to impose or institute a system of government similar to that of the Soviet Union.
[1920]
So`vi•et•i•za′tion, n.
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sovietize
Past participle: sovietized
Gerund: sovietizing
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| Verb | 1. | sovietize - bring under Soviet control, of a country bring together, join - cause to become joined or linked; "join these two parts so that they fit together" |
| 2. | sovietize - model a country's social, political, and economic structure on the Soviet Union; "Castro sovietized Cuba" |
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Translations
sovietize
vt → sowjetisieren
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