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Co•ca-col•o•nize
(kō′kə kol′ə nīz′, -kō′lə-),USA pronunciation v.t., -nized, -niz•ing.
Co′ca-col′o•ni•za′tion, n.
- to bring (a foreign country) under the influence of U.S. trade, popular culture, and attitudes.
- blend of, blended Coca-cola (a brand name of a cola drink, considered a typical American product) and colonize