Stalinize (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 government's efforts to stalinize the countryside led to widespread famine and discontent among the locals.
- After taking power, he rapidly began to stalinize the nation's institutions by suppressing dissent and expelling opponents.
- Historians argue that Stalin's policies would eventually stalinize the entire Soviet bloc in Eastern Europe.
- Following Lenin's death, the Communist Party began to stalinize the Russian media by censoring any opposition to Stalin's rule.
- It was only a matter of time before the country would be fully stalinized, with all aspects of life subject to the totalitarian regime.