Sovietize

American  

[soh-vee-i-tahyz] / ˈsoʊ vi ɪˌtaɪz /

especially British, Sovietise

verb (used with object)

Sovietized, Sovietizing

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 British  

/ ˈsəʊvɪɪˌtaɪz, ˈsɒv- /

verb

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

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Other Word Forms

• Sovietization noun
• sovietization noun

Etymology

Origin of Sovietize

First recorded in 1915–20; soviet + -ize