sovietize

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So•vi•et•ize  (sō′vē i tīz′), v.t., -ized, -iz•ing. 

1. Government (sometimes l.c.) to bring under the influence or domination of the Soviet Union.
2. Government (often l.c.) to impose or institute a system of government similar to that of the Soviet Union.

Also,[esp. Brit.,] So′vi•et•ise′. 

• soviet + -ize 1915–20

So′vi•et•i•za′tion, n. 

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sovietize, sovietise / ˈsəʊvɪɪˌtaɪz ˈsɒv-/ verb (tr; often capital)

1. to bring (a country, person, etc) under Soviet control or influence
2. to cause (a country) to conform to the Soviet model in its social, political, and economic structure

ˌsovietiˈzation, ˌsovietiˈsation noun