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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.

sovietize

/ 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌsovietiˈzation, noun
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Other Words From

  • Sovi·et·i·zation noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Sovietize1

First recorded in 1915–20; soviet + -ize

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