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SOVIETISE
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Model a country's social, political, and economic structure on the Soviet Union
Example:
Castro sovietized Cuba
Synonyms:
sovietise; sovietize
Classified under:
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing
Hypernyms (to "sovietise" is one way to...):
model; pattern (plan or create according to a model or models)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sense 2
Meaning:
Bring under Soviet control, of a country
Synonyms:
sovietise; sovietize
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Hypernyms (to "sovietise" is one way to...):
join (cause to become joined or linked)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
