English new terms dictionary. 2014.
Finlandization — (Amer.) n. neutralization of a country regarding its obedience to superpowers; impact that one powerful country can have on the policies of a smaller country close to it; (in the past) policy of impartiality by non communist countries under the… … English contemporary dictionary
Finlandization — ) is the influence that one powerful country may have on the policies of a smaller neighboring country.It is generally considered to be pejorative, originating in West German political debate of the late 1960s and 1970s. As the term was used in… … Wikipedia
finlandization — finlandizacija statusas T sritis Politika apibrėžtis Nepriklausomos valstybės suvereniteto apribojimas užsienio ir saugumo politikoje dėl gretimos galingesnės valstybės interesų. Terminas kilo iš Sovietų Sąjungos ir Suomijos santykių praktikos… … Politikos mokslų enciklopedinis žodynas
Finlandization — noun Etymology: Finland Date: 1969 a foreign policy of neutrality under the influence of the Soviet Union; also the conversion to such a policy • Finlandize transitive verb … New Collegiate Dictionary
Finlandization — /fin leuhn deuh zay sheuhn/, n. 1. the neutralization of a country in terms of its allegiance to the superpowers, in the way that the Soviet Union rendered Finland neutral and friendly without making it a satellite state or requiring that it… … Universalium
Finlandization — noun The influence of a larger, more powerful sovereign state on the policies of a smaller, neighboring sovereign state … Wiktionary
finlandization — fin·land·iza·tion … English syllables
Finlandization — Fin•land•i•za•tion [[t]ˌfɪn lən dəˈzeɪ ʃən[/t]] n. gov a former policy by a non Communist country, as Finland, of maintaining neutrality with the Soviet Union with a consequent susceptibilty to its influence • Etymology: 1965–70 … From formal English to slang
finlandization — … Useful english dictionary
finlandize — transitive verb see finlandization * * * /fin leuhn duyz /, v.t., Finlandized, Finlandizing. to subject to Finlandization. Also, esp. Brit., Finlandise. [1970 75; back formation from FINLANDIZATION] … Useful english dictionary
