Main Entry: so·vi·et·ize

Pronunciation: \ˈsō-vē-ˌe-ˌtīz, ˈsä-, -vē-ə-\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): so·vi·et·ized; so·vi·et·iz·ing

Usage: often capitalized

Date: 1919

1 : to bring under Soviet control
2 : to force into conformity with Soviet cultural patterns or governmental policies

— so·vi·et·i·za·tion \ˌsō-vē-ˌe-tə-ˈzā-shən, -vē-ə-\ noun often capitalized