sovietize

Definition of Sovietize in English :

1. sovietise, sovietize

bring under Soviet control, of a country

2. sovietise, sovietize

model a country's social, political, and economic structure on the Soviet Union

Example Sentences:
'Castro sovietized Cuba'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Sovietize

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

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈsovietˌized or ˈsovietˌizing [often S-]

1.

to change to a soviet form of government

2.

to make conform with the system, principles, practices, etc. of the Soviets

tr.v. so·vi·et·ized, so·vi·et·iz·ing, so·vi·et·iz·es also So·vi·et·ized or So·vi·et·iz·ing or So·vi·et·iz·es

1. To cause to come under Soviet control.

2. To cause to conform to Soviet political, social, and cultural policy.