SOVIETIZE


Meaning of SOVIETIZE in English

— Sovietization , n.

/soh"vee i tuyz'/ , v.t., Sovietized, Sovietizing .

1. ( sometimes l.c. ) to bring under the influence or domination of the Soviet Union.

2. ( often l.c. ) to impose or institute a system of government similar to that of the Soviet Union.

Also, esp. Brit., Sovietise .

[ 1915-20; SOVIET + -IZE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .