- to bring (a country, person, etc) under Soviet control or influence
- to cause (a country) to conform to the Soviet model in its social, political, and economic structure
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So•vi•et•ize
(sō′vē i tīz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -ized, -iz•ing.
So′vi•et•i•za′tion, n.
- Government(sometimes l.c.) to bring under the influence or domination of the Soviet Union.
- Government(often l.c.) to impose or institute a system of government similar to that of the Soviet Union.
- soviet + -ize 1915–20
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sovietize, sovietise /ˈsəʊvɪɪˌtaɪz; ˈsɒv-/ vb (transitive; often capital)