Sovietize (Verb)
Meaning 1
Model a country's social, political, and economic structure on the Soviet Union; "Castro sovietized Cuba".
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Examples
- After the revolution, the new government sought to sovietize the entire country by nationalizing industries and collectivizing agriculture.
- The communist party's plan was to sovietize key sectors of the economy and establish a socialist state.
- Following the invasion, the occupying forces moved quickly to sovietize the local government and institutions.
- The country's leader promised to modernize the nation, but his critics argued that he was simply trying to sovietize it along outdated Soviet lines.
- As Castro's power grew, he began to sovietize Cuba, establishing close ties with the Soviet Union and adopting its socialist model.
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Meaning 2
Bring under Soviet control, of a country.
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The communist party's plan was to sovietize Eastern Europe after the war.
- Attempts to sovietize the country were met with fierce resistance from nationalism groups.
- The Soviet Union sought to sovietize its satellite states through a combination of propaganda and force.
- The post-war division of Europe led to efforts by the Soviet Union to sovietize the territories under its control.
- During the Cold War, concerns about the Soviet Union's attempts to sovietize western countries fueled anti-communist sentiment in the United States.