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sovietise

/ˈsəʊ.vi.ə.taɪz/

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verb

/ˈsəʊ.vi.ə.taɪz/C2formalbritishpoliticalobsolete
  • ruИсторический глагол, означающий установление советского контроля или влияния, или организацию по советским принципам.

A historical verb meaning to bring under Soviet control or influence, or to organize according to Soviet principles.

  1. Bring under Soviet controlC1formalpolitical

    To bring a country or region under the political and military control of the Soviet Union.

    ruСоветизировать

    • After World War II, the USSR sought to sovietise Eastern European nations.
    • The process to sovietise the Baltic states involved political and economic restructuring.
    • Many countries resisted attempts to be sovietised during the Cold War.

    Synonymscommunizesovietize

  2. Model on Soviet structureC1formalpolitical

    To restructure a country's social, political, and economic systems to resemble those of the Soviet Union.

    ruСоветизировать

    • The new government attempted to sovietise the nation's economy by implementing central planning.
    • They aimed to sovietise the educational system by introducing Marxist-Leninist ideology.
    • The regime's efforts to sovietise agriculture led to the creation of collective farms.

    Synonymscollectivizecommunizesovietize

Forms
  • sovietised past participle
  • sovietised past simple
  • sovietising present participle
  • sovietises third person singular