sovietize

/'souviətaiz/ Cách viết khác : (sovietise) /'souviətaiz/

Thân thiện

Castro sought to sovietize Cuba's economy and political system.

Definition

1. Transitive Verb:
   • To model a country's social, political, and economic structure on that of the Soviet Union; to impose a system of government and organization similar to that of the former USSR.
   • To bring a country or region under the control or dominant influence of the Soviet Union.

Usage

• The verb "sovietize" is used to describe the process of transforming a nation's institutions and policies to align with the model established by the Soviet Union. It implies a top-down imposition of a specific political and economic system.
• It is typically used in historical or political contexts to discuss the Cold War era and its aftermath.

Examples

• Transitive Verb:
  • The victorious power sought to sovietize the occupied territories, implementing collective farming and state-run industries.
  • Historians debate the extent to which the regime attempted to sovietize its satellite states.
  • The political manifesto called for the complete sovietization of the country's economy. (Note: "sovietization" is the noun form, used here to show the result of the action).

Advanced Usage

• "Sovietize" often carries a critical or negative connotation, suggesting forced adoption and loss of national sovereignty or existing cultural/political traditions.
• The term is largely historical, referring to events during the 20th century, particularly the period of Soviet expansionism.

Variants and Related Words

• Sovietization (n): The process or result of sovietizing.
  • The rapid sovietization of Eastern Europe after World War II defined the early Cold War.
• Sovietise (v): British English spelling variant of "sovietize".

Synonyms

• Communize: To bring under communist control or make communist in character. (Note: While related, "communize" is broader, while "sovietize" specifically references the Soviet model.)
• Bolshevize: To make Bolshevik or revolutionary communist in principle (also historically specific).

Antonyms

• De-sovietize: To remove Soviet characteristics or influence.
• Liberalize: To make or become more liberal, especially in political or economic policies.
• Decentralize: To transfer control from a central to local authorities (opposite of the centralizing tendency in sovietization).

Học thuật

Verb

1. model a country's social, political, and economic structure on the Soviet Union
   • Castro sovietized Cuba
2. bring under Soviet control, of a country

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