Stalinise (Verb)
Meaning
Transform in accordance with Stalin's policies; "Russia was slowly stalinized after Lenin's death".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The nation was gradually stalinised as the new government imposed strict censorship and punished dissent.
- Prior to the revolution, the country had never experienced the intense government control that began to stalinise its society.
- The communist party leaders sought to stalinise the entire region by systematically eliminating opposition.
- Critics argue that the regime has been working to stalinise the local media by restricting free expression.
- Radical changes took place as the government sought to stalinise all aspects of public life in the newly formed state.