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Bal·kan·ize
 Balkanize
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- pronunciation:
- bawl
k
naIz
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
Balkanizes, Balkanizing, Balkanized |
| definition: |
(often l.c.) to divide up into mutually antagonistic political units too small to maintain their independence or autonomy effectively.
- antonyms:
- unite
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| derivations: |
Balkanism (n.), Balkanization (n.) |
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