Coca-colonize

[koh-kuh-kol-uh-nahyz, -koh-luh-]

Co·ca-col·o·nize

[koh-kuh-kol-uh-nahyz, -koh-luh-]
verb (used with object), Co·ca-col·o·nized, Co·ca-col·o·niz·ing.
to bring (a foreign country) under the influence of U.S. trade, popular culture, and attitudes.
Also, especially British, Co·ca-col·o·nise.


Origin:
blend of Coca-cola (a brand name of a cola drink, considered a typical American product) and colonize

Co·ca-col·o·ni·za·tion, noun
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