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.

Origin of Sovietize

1
First recorded in 1915–20; soviet + -ize
  • Also especially British, So·vi·et·ise .

Other words from Sovietize

  • So·vi·et·i·za·tion, noun

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How to use Sovietize in a sentence

  • In the Caucasus, also, the social revolution had begun with the Sovietization of Azerbaidjan.

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British Dictionary definitions for sovietize

sovietize

sovietise

/ (ˈsəʊvɪɪˌtaɪz, ˈsɒv-) /


verb(tr; often capital)
  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 of sovietize

  • sovietization or sovietisation, noun

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