Associations to the word «Sovietize»

Wiktionary

SOVIETIZE, verb. (transitive) To adapt to the sociopolitical standards of the Soviet Union.

Dictionary definition

SOVIETIZE, verb. Bring under Soviet control, of a country.
SOVIETIZE, verb. Model a country's social, political, and economic structure on the Soviet Union; "Castro sovietized Cuba".

Wise words

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