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Finlandize definition

Fin·land·ize (fin′lən dīz′)

transitive verb Finlandized -·ized′, Finlandizing -·iz′·ing

to cause (a country) to accommodate its foreign policy to that of the U.S.S.R. as in order to maintain its autonomy

Etymology: in allusion to an allegedly similar relationship between Finland and the U.S.S.R. after WWII

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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