Finlandization

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌfɪnləndaɪˈzeɪʃən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fin′lən də zāshən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Fin•land•i•za•tion  (fin′lən də zāshən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Governmentthe neutralization of a country in terms of its allegiance to the superpowers, in the way that the Soviet Union rendered Finland neutral and friendly without making it a satellite state or requiring that it adopt Communism.
  2. Governmentsuch a neutral status pursued as a deliberate act of policy by a lesser power.
  • Finland + -ization 1965–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Finlandization, Finlandisation /ˌfɪnləndaɪˈzeɪʃən/ n
  1. neutralization of a small country by a superpower, using conciliation, as the former Soviet Union did in relation to Finland
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