v.
Pronunciation: ' s ō -v ē - ˌ e- ˌ t ī z, ' sä-, -v ē - ə -
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing
Usage: often cap
Date: 1919
1 : to bring under Soviet control
2 : to force into conformity with Soviet cultural patterns or governmental policies
– so · vi · et · i · za · tion \ ˌ s ō -v ē - ˌ e-t ə - ' z ā -sh ə n, -v ē - ə - \ noun often cap