Finlandize
Finlandize verb: to control a smaller or weaker nation's foreign policy through intimidation, while that nation remains nominally independent.
Verb
Finlandize (third-person singular simple present Finlandizes, present participle Finlandizing, simple past and past participle Finlandized)
- To control a smaller or weaker nation's foreign policy through intimidation, while that nation remains nominally independent.
- Do you think that Russia with Eastern Europe would not have tried to not only neutralize, but Finlandize Germany?1971, The Cold War: Origins and Developments Hearings Before the Subcomittee on Europe..., 92-1, June 7, 11, 14, and 18, 1971, United States Congress, page 143
- The removal of American troops would be construed by the Kremlin as an invitation to Finlandize Europe.1977, Parameters Journal of the US Army War College, volume VII, number 2, United States Army War College, page 9
Forms of Finlandize
| third-person singular present | Finlandizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | Finlandizing |
| past participle | Finlandized |
| past | Finlandized |
Origin of Finlandize
From Finland + -ize.
Questions about Finlandize
- What does Finlandize mean?
- Finlandize means to control a smaller or weaker nation's foreign policy through intimidation, while that nation remains nominally independent.
- What part of speech is Finlandize?
- Finlandize is a verb.
- What is the past tense of Finlandize?
- The past tense of Finlandize is Finlandized.
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