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Coca-colonize

American  
[koh-kuh-kol-uh-nahyz, -koh-luh-] / ˌkoʊ kəˈkɒl əˌnaɪz, -ˈkoʊ lə- /
especially British, Coca-colonise

verb (used with object)

Coca-colonized, Coca-colonizing

  1. to bring (a foreign country) under the influence of U.S. trade, popular culture, and attitudes.

Other Word Forms

  • Coca-colonization noun

Etymology

Origin of Coca-colonize

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

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