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Sovietise (Verb)

Meaning 1

Bring under Soviet control, of a country.

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Examples

  • The Polish government feared that communist ideology would rapidly sovietise the entire region after the war.
  • Their intention was to create a buffer zone that could not be allowed to sovietise and thereby threaten Western Europe.
  • The Soviet Union moved to sovietise the occupied territories with the redrawing of the borders of Eastern Europe.
  • Poland was in danger of being completely sovietised due to the country's geographical location and Soviet influence.
  • The attempt to sovietise Eastern Europe led to the formation of the Iron Curtain.

Synonyms

  • Sovietize

Hypernyms

  • Join

Meaning 2

Model a country's social, political, and economic structure on the Soviet Union; "Castro sovietized Cuba".

Classification

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.

Examples

  • Mao's regime sovietized China, adopting key socialist principles in a massive overhaul of the nation's economy and governance structure.
  • In the aftermath of the coup, the new government moved quickly to sovietize the country, nationalizing key industries and imposing strict state control over the media.
  • The communist leader's decision to sovietize the nation led to widespread protests from those who opposed the government's increasing authoritarianism.
  • Under Soviet influence, the government attempted to sovietize the local economy by introducing a centrally planned model and imposing price controls.
  • Critics argue that the radical socialist policies will sovietize the economy, stripping individuals of their private property rights and personal freedoms.

Synonyms

  • Sovietize

Hypernyms

  • Model
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