sovietise
vi 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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sovietize or sovietise (ˈsəʊvɪɪˌtaɪz, ˈsɒv-, ˈsəʊvɪɪˌtaɪz, ˈsɒv-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 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 |
| sovietise or sovietise | |
| —vb | |
| sovieti'zation or sovietise | |
| —n | |
| sovieti'sation or sovietise | |
| —n | |
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| sovietize or sovietise (ˈsəʊvɪɪˌtaɪz, ˈsɒv-, ˈsəʊvɪɪˌtaɪz, ˈsɒv-) | |
| —vb | |
| 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 |
| sovietise or sovietise | |
| —vb | |
| sovieti'zation or sovietise | |
| —n | |
| sovieti'sation or sovietise | |
| —n | |
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